About this title: A collection of 36 tales--culled from some of the author's previously published works such as "The Power of Light" and "When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw".
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Date Published: 1986
Description: Poor in poor dust jacket. Ex-library. Text in English, Yiddish. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 337 p. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN-13:9780374464899ISBN:0374464898
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Date Published: 1984
Description: Very Good. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean, bright and unmarked. No wear. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Description: Good. B000RNN7ZU Third printing 1986. Binding square and tight, with one fairly faint spine crease. Corners of front cover creased. Pages clean and unmarked, upper corner of first 14 pages slightly bent. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ships Immediately from CA. read more
Description: Fair. Save some $$$. Perfectly Good Reading Copy. Shelfwear from storage in box with other books. Water damage to cover-does not affect text. Hardcover with jacket. Great Copy. Ships Lightning Fast. read more
Edition: Book of the Month Club
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780374464899ISBN:0374464898
Description: Very good. Green cover with gold print. Lightly tanned pages, faint marks on edge & a few light creases on cover. Review ""This superb collection of stories by Singer brings together both old favorites and tales less familiar to American children...Singer writes with wit and imagination; his tales glow with color, wisdom and a deep appreciation of God and the natural. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780374372668ISBN:0374372667
Description: Good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. Usual library markings, pocket in rear. Circulated only 2 times & gently read. Pages are crisp & clean, Binding is tight. Very nice DJ in mylar cover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 337 p. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Description: Very Good. HARDCOVER IN DUSTJACKET X-LIBRARY WITH ALL THE TYPICAL LIBRARY MARKINGS slight exterior scuff FREE domestic tracking number. read more
"These classic folktales from Isaac Bashevis Singer are often hilarious stories in the tradition of the "wise men" of Chelm, as well as more modern stories My favorites are Shlemiel and Shlmazel and A Parakeet named Dreidel. The former is a male cinderella tale that features the eponymous spirits who represent good and bad luck. A series of fortunate and unfortunate events are experienced by the male protagonist, Tam, as he unexpectedly wins the king's good favor and falls in love with the princess. But who will prevail? There are fascinating twists and turns in the plot that make this tale great material for inference as well as DRTA's. The events in a Parakeet named Dreidl renew one's faith in "beshert," or knowing that one's true love is out there, and that fate is the most effective matchmaker."
"A book of Jewish folktales for children is not normally a genre that I would be interested in, but this is a great collection of stories. Some have subtle moral lessons, some are sweet and touching, and some are laugh out loud funny. Some stories were more dark, though, and this is definitely a collection for older children since there are no pictures. I read my favorite one, "The Fools of Chelm and the Stupid Carp" to my husband and we were just rolling. I would have enjoyed these as a kid, and I'm sure I'll be sharing these stories with them."
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