When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw: and Other Stories [Paperback]

Isaac Bashevis Singer (Author), Margot Zemach (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Eight stories, some inspired by traditional Jewish tales, feature such characters as Shlemiel, Todie, Rabbi Leib and Menaseh. PW called this "a rich collection that will be enjoyed by both young and old."
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Review

"Eight stories, some of them based on traditional Jewish tales, by one of the greatest storytellers of our time. The length, the style, and the humor make them a happy source for storytelling; individual readers will have the added pleasure of the Zemach illustrations, distinctive in their own right." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (September 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0374483655
• ISBN-13: 978-0374483654
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,236,182 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully witty and well-written book, October 29, 1998

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Michel Chaouli ([e-mail]) (Cambridge, Mass.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw: and Other Stories (Paperback)

This book is dazzling, regardless of whether you like Jewish stories or not. The stories appear to be entirely artless yet they are carefully and brilliantly crafted. My son, who is eight, was as enchanted by them as I was. Highly recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of the best books I've ever read!, July 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw: and Other Stories (Paperback)

This is a great book to read if you like reading Jewish stories. It was an easy book to read , except for some of the yiddish words which I did not always understand. I would recommend this book to anyone.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The funniest translated story in English!, February 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw: and Other Stories (Paperback)

The funniest translated story in English is in this book. It's "Shrewd Todie and Lyzer the Miser," and it's about silver candlesticks that die after the birth of silver spoons. . .