Stories for Children

by Singer, Isaac Bashevis

• ISBN13: 9780374464899
• ISBN10: 0374464898
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1985-10-01
• Publisher: Square Fish

Summary

This volume presents the lion's share of the children's stories written by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Also included are a brief introduction and an epilogue, "Are Children the Ultimate Literary Critics?" Book jacket.

Author Biography

Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904–91) was the author of many novels, stories, and children’s books. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978.

Table of Contents

Author's Note	p. ix
The Elders of Chelm & Genendel's Key	p. 3
A Tale of Three Wishes	p. 8
The Extinguished Lights	p. 15
Mazel & Shlimazel	p. 22
Why Noah Chose the Dove	p. 41
Zlateh the Goat	p. 45
A Hanukkah Eve in Warsaw	p. 53
The Fools of Chelm & the Stupid Carp	p. 71
The Wicked City	p. 77
Rabbi Leib & the Witch Cunegunde	p. 89
The Parakeet Named Dreidel	p. 98
Lemel & Tzipa	p. 103
The Day I Got Lost	p. 115
Menashe & Rachel	p. 122
Shlemiel the Businessman	p. 130
Joseph & Koza	p. 139
A Hanukkah Evening in My Parents' House	p. 155
Tsirtsur & Peziza	p. 160
Naftali the Storyteller & His Horse, Sus	p. 167
Hershele & Hanukkah	p. 184
When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw	p. 194
Elijah the Slave	p. 206
The Power of Light	p. 210
Growing Up	p. 217
The Lantuch	p. 231
Utzel & His Daughter, Poverty	p. 237
The Squire	p. 242
Ole & Trufa	p. 249
Dalfunka, Where the Rich Live Forever	p. 254
Topiel & Tekla	p. 260
Hanukkah in the Poorhouse	p. 271
Shrewd Todie & Lyzer the Miser	p. 283
The Fearsome Inn	p. 290
The Cat Who Thought She Was a Dog & the Dog Who Thought He Was a Cat	p. 308
Menaseh's Dream	p. 313
Tashlik	p. 322
Are Children the Ultimate Literary Critics?	p. 332
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