Hungry Clothes and Other Jewish Folktales

by Peninnah Schram

Gianni De Conno (Illustrator)

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This book is filled with evocative artwork and a cast of unforgettable characters, and will bring a little magic into a child's world. "Hungry Clothes and Other Jewish Folktales", presents a diverse selection of Ashkenazi and Sephardic fairytales, legends, parables, fables, tall tales, trickster and fool tales, and supernatural and mystical stories. They include "The Pots of Honey", which teaches the importance of both justice and forgiveness; "The Boy Who Prayed with the Alphabet", about an unlearned boy who finds a unique way to express his love for God; and "The Wise Daughter Who Solves Riddles", one of the most beloved stories in the Jewish tradition.
  • ISBN10 1402726511
  • ISBN13 9781402726514
  • Publish Date 1 March 2008
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 31 January 2013
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Sterling Juvenile
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 96
  • Language English