How Many Donkeys?: An Arabic Counting Tale

Margaret Read MacDonald, Nadia Jameel Taibah

ISBN 10: 0807534250 / ISBN 13: 9780807534250

Published by Albert Whitman & Company, 2012

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New softcover in glossy printed wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. (10.75 x 0.1 x 8.5 inches) 32 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. How many donkeys does Jouha have? He brings ten donkeys with him when he sets out for the market. But once the journey begins, he counts only nine. Then, when he stops to count again, the lost donkey is back! What's going on? Silly Jouha doesn't get it, but by the end of the story, wise readers will be counting correctly - and in Arabic!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How Many Donkeys?: An Arabic Counting Tale
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807534250
• ISBN 13: 9780807534250
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Liddiment, Carol
• Condition: New
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  • Linguistics : Language

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Synopsis

2010 Best English Language Children's Book, Sharjah International Book Fair

Jouha gets confused counting his donkeys while leading them to market.

Jouha is loading his donkeys with dates to sell at the market. How many donkeys are there? His son helps him count ten, but once the journey starts, things change. First there are ten donkeys, then there are nine! When Jouha stops to count again, the lost donkey is back. What's going on? Silly Jouha doesn't get it, but by the end of the story, wise readers will be counting correctly-and in Arabic!

About the Authors

Margaret Read MacDonald is a children's librarian turned storyteller who travels the world sharing tales. Her many picture book retellings include The Boy from the Dragon Palace, Little Rooster’s Diamond Button, and Mabela the Clever. When not traveling, she lives near Seattle, Washington.

Nadia Jameel Taibah grew up hearing Saudi folktales told by her mother, a talented storyteller. She works at King Abdul-Aziz University, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, helping special education teachers. Nadia lives in Jeddah with her husband and son.

Carol Liddiment lives in England, in the Suffolk countryside with her two sons. As a child she spent much of her time riding horses and adopting wild animals! Now she spends her time illustrating books for children.