The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol by Eric A Kimmel

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.

Eric Kimmel has wanted to be an author since he was in kindergarten and learned that authors create books. In 1974, he published his first book. Since then, he's produced over fifty books, many of which have received multiple state prizes, made school and library recommended lists, and won renowned accolades like the Caldecott Honor Medal (Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins) and the Sydney Taylor Picture Book Award (The Chanukkah Guest and Gershon's Monster). He is the only picture book author to win the National Jewish Book Award twice. The Chanukkah Visitor was the first time.

The Mysterious Visitors was the second time. The Daughters of the Texas Revolution awarded him the Naylor Prize for his collection of stories from Texas missions, The Lady With The Blue Cloak.

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ISBN 13	9780823442447
ISBN 10	0823442446
Title	The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol
Author	Eric A Kimmel
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Holiday House Inc
Year published	2019-01-08
Number of pages	64
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.