
	"Here's a book, a Simcha even, that shows the vitality of Jewish wit and wisdom from the Old World to the New. Beyond being able to explore the mystical realms of dybbuks, golems, and rebbes now joining the down-to-earth scenes of Jewish-American mothers and their princesses, Jew and non-Jew alike will be moved somewhere between laughter and tears by the storied art presented here. It's a captivating commentary on an ethnic group's persecution and struggles, their spirit and hopes, their pride and joys." Simon J. Bronner Distinguished Professor of Folklore and American Studies and author of American Children's Folklore	August House 1992 ISBN: 0-87483-193-8 $11.95 Also available in hardcover ISBN: 0-87483-194-6 $21.95
	Although the 46 tales in this collection are as varied as their distant origins - Poland, Spain, Morocco, Yemen, and central Asia, for example - nearly all of them are stories that have been carried and passed on by immigrants to America. Hence, in some ways this collection is a world tour between two covers- but not at the expense of the unifying element common to these stories: their uniquely Jewish flavor, "an emphasis on doing the right thing, on surviving by cleverness and kindness-and on the need for keeping a good sense of humor." Entertaining and illuminating story notes give additional information on the origins and different versions of the tales as well as on the characters and creatures that populate them. Recommended for young adults and yound readers aged 9 and up.	August House 1993 ISBN: 0-87483-307-8 $10.95