While Standing on One Foot: Puzzle Stories and Wisdom Tales from the Jewish Tradition
- ISBN-10
- 0805050736
- ISBN-13
- 9780805050738
- Category
- Juvenile Fiction
- Pages
- 134
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-10-15
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Authors
- Steve Zeitlin, Nina Jaffe
Description
Captures the wit, wisdom, and lore of Jewish tradition in a collection of folktales, legends, and literature.
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