Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories
A Newbery Honor Award Winner
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 10, 1984
Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer introduces readers to the village of Chelm in this Newbery Honor Book.
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- Who it’s for
- Seven magical folktales bring fools, devils, schlemiels, and heroes into a lively storytelling tradition.
- Themes
- Folklore, Foolishness, Heroes
- Genres
- Fairy Tale Collections, Jewish Religious Stories, Short Stories
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Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer introduces readers to the village of Chelm in this Newbery Honor Book. Chelm is a village of fools. The most famous fools—the oldest and the greatest—are the seven Elders. But there are lesser fools too: a silly irresponsible bridegroom; four sisters who mix up their feed in bed one night; a young man who imagines himself dead.
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Here are seven magical folktales spun by a master storyteller, that speak of fools, devils, schlemiels, and even heroes—like Zlateh the goat. The New York Times called Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories, "beautiful stories for children, written by a master." The New York Book Review said, "This book is a triumph. If you have no older children on your list, buy it for yourself." Singer's extraordinary book of folklore is illustrated by Maurice Sendak, who won a Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. Supports the Common Core State Standards
Folklore with a Wink
Seven magical folktales bring fools, devils, schlemiels, and heroes into a lively storytelling tradition.
Come here for
- Folkloric mischief and the pleasures of a master storyteller
- Chelm’s famously foolish Elders—and its lesser fools
Expect
- Seven magical folktales, from silly mix-ups to unexpected heroes
- Maurice Sendak’s illustrations alongside Singer’s storytelling
Where it sits
| Fairy Tale Collections | 59% |
|---|---|
| Short Stories | 59% |
| Jewish Religious Stories | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Animal Stories
- Fairy Tale Collections
- Country & Ethnic Folktales
- Folktale Retellings
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- Family Stories
- Places to Explore
- Stories Set in Europe
- Jewish Religious Stories
- Authors
- Isaac Bashevis Singer
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 10, 1984
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Folklore · Foolishness · Heroes
- Reading lane
- Animal Stories