Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer (1984-10-10)

The stories in this book are written for children They are Yiddish folktales that center around the silly people from the town of Cheim known as a village of fools. The stories range from scary stories about devils to hilarious tales of the simple, but unusual people that live in or near the town of Cheim. These stories take you back into the Jewish past, and often center around the Jewish holiday of Hannukah. The village setting very much reminds me of the little traditional Yiddish village in the opening of Fiddler on the Roof. The illustrations are beautiful but exaggerated by Maurice Sendak.

Zlateh the Goat is the best story I have read, for both children and adults. Its message of compassion and understanding reaches the hearts of all. Diana Townsend

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I do enjoy a good story, and Zlateh is full of them, with nice drawings by Maurice Sendek. But they do get kind of drab. These arent stories that are overly funny or have an intellectual twist at the end that I was expecting. These are stories of a culture and they capture the strengths and weaknesses of that culture and do so quite wonderfully. Just be warned, the cultural quirks and expectations of the stories in this book will receive less appreciation from our technology-loving culture than they deserve. The book itself is a quick and comfortable read and has the potential for an excellent bed-time book for 4-8 year olds.

I bought this book for my son. His 5th grade class is reading it. He loves it! Great short stories inside.

Great thanks.

My 9 year old Daughter brought this book from School,when she read to me I fell in Love with it.She asked for it as Christmas present.Fast delivery.Thank you.

I have long loved Isaac Bashevis Singers works . This small book of stories is a delight and joy. They are in the vein of the stories of my childhood...The Three Sillies.. and so on. he is a windful writer and his is a delightful book. It could be for children but i read it in one sitting and will read again today.

Good story.

Absolutely wonderful and timeless book, for adults and children alike. Every story is deeply meaningful and adorably funny. Must have treasure in any personal library.