Rachel The Clever (American Storytelling (Paperback))
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (675 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0874833078 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 171 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Great stories for 3-8 yeear olds Wonderful, very brief stories for young children. The reader can build an understandable moral from each of them. They are humorous, not frightening, and nicely illustrated in romantic pictures. After taking it from the library to read to my grandchildren, I orde. Midwest Book Review said Enthusiastically recommended for readers 9 to 90!. Rachel The Clever And Other Jewish Folktales is a wonderful collection of forty-six outstanding, multicultural tales drawn from the Jewish communities of Poland, Spain, Morocco, Yemen, and Central Asia. Entertaining, illuminating, showcasing Jewish wit, wisdom an. Great book of Jewish wisdom tales Jean A. Jones This along with Solomon and the Ant, is a great example of Jewish Wisdom Tales. I bought this to read to my daughter but you can read this to anyone who is interested in reading a good story with a moral.
Readers and listeners will be intrigued by the similarity of cross-cultural folkloric traditions, and will delight in the familiar old stories of the Wise Men of Chelm. The author's notes add the right historical flavor. A fine choice for storytellers, it is also a wonderful pick for reading aloud.Sharon Grover, Arlington County Department of Libraries, VACopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. It is refreshing that Sherman has chosen to present such a diversity of folklore, rather than relying strictly on tales from Eastern Europe. In this slim volume, 46 stories from Spain, Iran, Central Asia, Poland, and Tunisia, among others, portray the variety of Jewish experiences in the Diaspora. From School Library Journal Grade 4 Up-A lively and well-rounded collection of folktales, ranging from humorous to hilarious to ghostly highjinks.
Entertaining and illuminating story notes give additional information on the origins and different versions of the tales.. As a result, this collection is a world tour between two covers, but not at the expense of the unifying element common to these stories: their uniquely Jewish flavor of “…doing the right thing, on surviving by cleverness and kindness and on the need for keeping a good sense of humor." Sherman's collection includes magical tales; stories about clever folks; tales of ghosts, gilguls, and other strange things; fables that deal with doing the right thing; and stories about the delightfully silly Wise Men of Chelm. Although the 46 tales in this collection are as varied as their origins, nearly all of these stories have been passed on by immigrants to America