The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol by Eric A Kimmel

The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol by Eric A Kimmel

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The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol by Eric A Kimmel

Quick-witted, clever, and funny, the legendary Hershel of Ostropol is one of folk-lore's great tricksters.

This funny collection of stories follows the celebrated Jewish folk hero as he outwits everone: stingy innkeepers, fierce bandits, even his own father.

The author, Eric Kimmel, first heard many of these stories growing up in Brooklyn and has collected others from oral histories and anthologies of Jewish folklore.

Kimmel writes in his forward: These stories reflect the values and cultural traditions of the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe. However, one does not have to be Jewish to enjoy them. Hershel, like Coyote, Ananasi, B'rer Rabbit, and Tyll Eulenspiegel, belongs to all of us.

Illustrations from Caldecott-medalist Trina Schart Hyman grace the cover and introduce each story.

Kimmel and Schart Hyman also collaborated on the classic Caldecott Honor book, Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins.
SKU Non disponible
ISBN 13 9780823412105
ISBN 10 0823412105
Titre The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol
Auteur Eric A Kimmel
État Non disponible
Éditeur Holiday House
Année de publication 1995-10-01
Nombre de pages 64
Prix Short-listed for Oregon Book Awards (Young Readers) 1996
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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