Author: Isaac Bashevis Singer
Translator: Mi-woo Jeong
Publisher: Nae Insaengeui Chaek
Hardcover | 200 pages | 223*152mm
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About This Book
From two masters who need no introduction comes a handsome reprint of
the classic Newbery Honor book Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories. With
wit and whimsy, Maurice Sendak illustrates seven tales about the
legendary village of fools, Chelm, written by Isaac Bashevis Singer.
Silly, outrageous, and sometimes poignant, the stories (translated from
the Yiddish) reflect the traditions, heroes, and villains of middle
European folklore. The devil makes an appearance more than once, as do
the ever-so-foolish yet highly revered Elders of Chelm. In "The Mixed-Up
Feet and the Silly Bridegroom," four sisters wake one morning to
discover that their feet have become mixed up in the bed they share. A
wise Elder advises their mother to whack the bed with a big stick, thus
causing each girl to grab her own feet in pain and surprise. When their
feet are sorted out, he then recommends, the sisters should be married
off as soon as possible, to reduce the possibility of similar mix-ups in
the future. Of course, none of them count on the breathtaking stupidity
of the first bridegroom. Another not-so-clever fellow stars in "The
First Shlemiel." When this man's wife asks him to do three things for
her, he promptly and accidentally proceeds to breach each one of his
promises, resulting in a baby with a bump on his head, an escaped
rooster, and an emptied pot of jam. Somehow, though, possibly because
ignorance is bliss, fools always come out on top in these wonderful
stories, making for terrific read-aloud, laugh-aloud fun for the entire
family. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter
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