October 6, 2011
The spirit of Eastern European Jewry is beckoned back to life by folktales written and illustrated by two luminaries of children’s literature. Funny stories about the simpletons of Chelm, scary stories about imps and demons, and a beautiful title story about faith and loyalty create a world where wisdom and foolishness abound and where gritty shtetl reality clashes with the supernatural. This is the first of several story collections that Singer, a Nobel Laureate in Literature, wrote for children and none of them should be missed.