A coat for the moon : and other Jewish tales

by Howard Schwartz

Paper Book, 2000

Call number

J 500 Schwartz

Tags

child, jewish literature

Subjects

Jews Folklore
Tales Juvenile literature

Publication

Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 2000.

Description

A collection of Jewish folktales from around the world, including "The Lamp on the Mountain," "The Witch Barusha," "The Sabbath Walking Stick," and "The Fisherman and the Silver Fish."

Awards

Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)
Anne Izard Storytellers' Award (2000)

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Status

Available

Call number

J 500 Schwartz

ISBN

082760596X / 9780827605961

Barcode

30402092881996

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