The Diamond Tree: Jewish Tales from Around the World, Volume 1991These 15 Jewish fairy and folktales include stories from Yemen, Iraq, Morocco, and Eastern Europe. Young readers will recognize familiar characters and meet new ones such as the foolish Chusham, and Katanya, a Jewish Thumbelina. Full color. |
Contents
The Magic Pitcher | 21 |
The Water Witch | 53 |
The Enormous Frog | 61 |
Copyright | |
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Diamond Tree: Jewish Folktales from Around the World Howard Schwartz,Nancy Gardner,Thao Cha Nhia No preview available - 1998 |
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Abu Kassim angel answered asked Babylonian Talmud Aramaic Barbara Rush barrel bear big as sixty big fish bird beaks Bratslav bread brought Chelm chickens Chusham told Chusham's mother sent climbed cows cried dear DIAMOND TREE door Dov Noy dress eagles Eastern Europe eggs Elijah father filled flour Folktale giant girl goats goblin Grandmother grandmother's house Hanina ben Dosa Hasid heard hoopoe hungry Imagine how big inside Iraq Istahar jewel Jewish folklore Katanya King Solomon knew Lemel looked loved magic pitcher MAGIC SANDALS magic stone milk morning Nissim Noah old woman olive oil once ORAL TRADITION palace of bird potter prince pushed Rabbi Hanina Rachel Rags for sale roof rooster seashell shirts Shlomo and Hava star stories swallowed tale Thank townsfolk URI SHULEVITZ variant voice walk water witch wife wings wise men listened