A rollicking text and colorful paintings explain why, in Chelm, teachers may not live on top of a hill, own a trunk with wheels, or eat apple strudel. By the author of The Adventures of High John the Conquerer.
Strudel, Strudel, Strudel
Folklore and Fairy Tales
The Wonder Child
An illustrated collection of traditional Jewish tales from various countries.
Clever Rachel
In this retelling of a Jewish folktale, Rachel and Jacob must work together to solve the trickiest riddles of all.
Juan Bobo And The Pig
While his mother goes to church, Juan cares for the pig with humorous results.
Juan Bobo: Four Folktales From Puerto Rico (I Can Read Book 3)
Mama puts Juan Bobo to work whenever he is having a good time. But he always finds a way to make work fun like using baskets instead of buckets to carry water or sprinkling the pig with Mama’s favorite perfume.
The Shadow of a Flying Bird: A Legend from the Kurdistan Jews
This powerful and poetic story, drawn from a Kurdistani tale based on the Old Testament, retells the story of the death of Moses. With graceful and moving prose and richly colored illustrations, Gerstein has created a memorable book.
When Solomon Was King
As he grows more and more powerful, King Solomon forgets the lesson he learned from a wounded lioness.
The Angel And The Donkey
A soothsayer and his faithful donkey save the Israelites from destruction by King Balak on the orders of an angel.
Whoppers: Tall Tales And Other Lies
A collection of tall tales involving animals, the weather, narrow escapes, and many other topics.
The Goldminer’s Daughter: A Melodramatic Fairy Tale
Gracie Pearl has until sundown to find some gold to pay the rent to Mr. Bigglebottom, or he will take back the family gold mine and force her to marry him.