Rachel the Clever

Wonderful, very brief stories for young children. The reader can build an understandable moral from each of them. They are humorous, not frightening, and nicely illustrated in romantic pictures. After taking it from the library to read to my grandchildren, I ordered three copies so each could have one in their own homes and there would still be one when they visited with me. The stories can be read over and over because they have so much to say, even tho' they are short.

This along with Solomon and the Ant, is a great example of Jewish Wisdom Tales. I bought this to read to my daughter but you can read this to anyone who is interested in reading a good story with a moral.

Rachel The Clever And Other Jewish Folktales is a wonderful collection of forty-six outstanding, multicultural tales drawn from the Jewish communities of Poland, Spain, Morocco, Yemen, and Central Asia. Entertaining, illuminating, showcasing Jewish wit, wisdom and humor, Rachel The Clever And Other Jewish Folktales and the other memorable stories are enhanced for the modern reader with notes providing additional information on the origins and different versions of the stories, as well as the characters and creatures that populate them. Rachel The Clever And Other Jewish Folktales is enthusiastically recommended reading for ages 9 to 90!