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Solomon and the Ant
And Other Jewish Folktales
Honesdale, Pa. : Boyds Mills Press, [2006]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 165 pages ; 27 cm
A chronologically arranged collection of more than forty Jewish folktales with commentary, including "The Seven Questions of Alexander the Great," "A Special Way of Thinking," and "Which One Was Blind?"
Contents:
Introduction -- Solomon and the ant -- The smell of money -- The starling's answer -- Solomon's ring of wisdom -- Enough -- Golden plates -- The seven questions of Alexander the Great -- Who knows? -- The special ingredient -- A special way of thinking -- The magic seed -- The true jewel of their father -- The worst poison -- The inquisitor's test -- The wisdom of a bird -- The wound that did not heal -- The mouse that went looking for a husband -- Teaching a wolf -- What do you want to be? -- Sharp as a diamond -- Give her what you want -- The rich man's reward -- The shepherd's pipe -- Don't ask -- Changing a mind -- Softening a heart -- The coachman's answer -- The prince who thought he was a rooster -- Things should match -- Juha's nail -- What his father did -- Tales of Chelm: The wrong kind of horse ; How not to train a cow ; A lot of sense ; Chelm law -- A holy fool -- Which one was more blind? -- A head full of dreams -- The riddling woman -- The hiding place -- The crowded house -- Never afraid again -- The best merchandise.
Target Audience: 700L
ISBN:
1590783077
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C FOLKLORE Obe | Northeast Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references.