Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories
Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer introduces readers to the village of Chelm in this Newbery Honor Book. Chelm is a village of fools. The most famous fools — the oldest and the greatest — are the seven Elders. But there are lesser fools too: a silly irresponsible bridegroom; four sisters who mix up their feed in bed one night; a young man who imagines himself dead. Here are seven magical folktales spun by a master storyteller, that speak of fools, devils, schlemiels, and even heroes — like Zlateh the goat.
The New York Times called Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories, "beautiful stories for children, written by a master." The New York Book Review said, "This book is a triumph. If you have no older children on your list, buy it for yourself." Singer's extraordinary book of folklore is illustrated by Maurice Sendak, who won a Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are.
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- Format
- hardcover
- Pages
- 104
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 978-0-06-028477-0
- EAN
- 9780060284770
- Genres
- fiction, childrens, judaism, jewish, fantasy, humor, classics, juvenile
- Release date
- 2001
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