Wise and Not So Wise - Ten Tales From the Rabbis

Informationen zum Autor Phillis Gershator is the author of 20 books for children! including Honi's Circle of Trees (JPS! 1995). A former children's librarian! she is a recipient of the Anne Izard Storyteller's Choice Award. Alexa Ginsburg is a graphic artist! a designer of handmade textiles! and owner of a computer services company. Klappentext Talmudic and midrashic folklore use the teachings of the ancient sages to answer questions and teach moral lessons, often with a dash of humor. In this delightful collection, Phillis Gershator takes spiritual and folkloric elements and weaves them together with her unique humor to create a special version of the wondrous tales that have captivated readers for centuries. Stories of flying rabbis, miraculous loaves of bread, wise women, muscle-bound angels, and goats that carry bears on their heads will enchant children of all ages and those who read to them. Zusammenfassung Talmudic and midrashic folklore use the teachings of the ancient sages to answer questions and teach moral lessons, often with a dash of humour. In this delightful collection, Phillis Gershator takes spiritual and folkloric elements and weaves them together with her unique humour to create a special version of the wondrous tales that have captivated readers for centuries.

Product details

• Authors: Phillis Gershator
• Assisted by: Phillis Gershator (Reader / Narrator), Alexa Ginsburg (Illustration)
• Publisher: Jewish Publications Society
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 10
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2009
• EAN: 9780827608931
• ISBN: 978-0-8276-0893-1
• No. of pages: 120
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas