The prince who thought he was a rooster and other Jewish stories /
Jungman, Ann.
The prince who thought he was a rooster and other Jewish stories / retold by Ann Jungman ; illustrated by Sarah Adams ; introduction by Michael Rosen. - London : Frances Lincoln Children's, 2007. - 87 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Chilli champion -- No room to swing a cat -- Golem of Prague -- Friends for life -- How does it feel? -- King for three days -- Coat of memories -- Prince who thought he was a rooster -- Hundred faces of the Tsar -- Silent princess.
Traditional Jewish folk stories have been treasured, retold, and carried from country to country throughout the ages. This diverse collection contains tales from lands as far flung as Poland, Afghanistan, Czechoslovakia, Morocco, Russia, and Germany. Readers meet a silent princess, a chili champion, soldiers and scholars, a Golem, flustered tailors, and even a prince who's convinced he's a rooster. Brimming with humor and magic, Ann Jungman's spirited retellings add new life to tales familiar to Jewish readers while making the stories accessible to a broad new readership.
1845077938 (cased) 1845077946 (pbk.) 9781845077938 (cased) 9781845077945 (pbk.)
GBA729104 bnb
013716199 Uk
Jewish legends.
Jews--Folklore--Juvenile literature.
Fiction.
Folklore.
The prince who thought he was a rooster and other Jewish stories / retold by Ann Jungman ; illustrated by Sarah Adams ; introduction by Michael Rosen. - London : Frances Lincoln Children's, 2007. - 87 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Chilli champion -- No room to swing a cat -- Golem of Prague -- Friends for life -- How does it feel? -- King for three days -- Coat of memories -- Prince who thought he was a rooster -- Hundred faces of the Tsar -- Silent princess.
Traditional Jewish folk stories have been treasured, retold, and carried from country to country throughout the ages. This diverse collection contains tales from lands as far flung as Poland, Afghanistan, Czechoslovakia, Morocco, Russia, and Germany. Readers meet a silent princess, a chili champion, soldiers and scholars, a Golem, flustered tailors, and even a prince who's convinced he's a rooster. Brimming with humor and magic, Ann Jungman's spirited retellings add new life to tales familiar to Jewish readers while making the stories accessible to a broad new readership.
1845077938 (cased) 1845077946 (pbk.) 9781845077938 (cased) 9781845077945 (pbk.)
GBA729104 bnb
013716199 Uk
Jewish legends.
Jews--Folklore--Juvenile literature.
Fiction.
Folklore.