Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer introduces readers to the village of Chelm in this Newbery Honor Book. Chelm is a village of fools. The most famous fools--the oldest and the greatest--are the seven Elders. But there are lesser fools too: a silly irresponsible bridegroom; four sisters who mix up their feed in bed one night; a young man who imagines himself dead. Here are seven magical folktales spun by a master storyteller, that speak of fools, devils, schlemiels, and even heroes--like Zlateh the goat.

The New York Times called Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories, "beautiful stories for children, written by a master." The New York Book Review said, "This book is a triumph. If you have no older children on your list, buy it for yourself." Singer's extraordinary book of folklore is illustrated by Maurice Sendak, who won a Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are.

Supports the Common Core State Standards

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 05/22/2001
ISBN: 9780060284770
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.18h x 6.42w x 0.69d
Award: Newbery Medal - Honor Book

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/04/2001 pg. 82
Ingram Children's Advance 05/01/2001 pg. 77
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 92 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 92 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 20312 / Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories
Reading Level: 5.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 2