Kimmel, Eric A

A rabbi visits the Emperor, leaving a new housemaid in charge who misuses the clay man he created.

Three stories illustrate repentence, prayer, and charity, the three concepts which are at the heart of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Jewish high holidays.

A poor woodcutter discovers the hidden treasures of a band of robbers, survives great danger, and brings riches to his whole family.

Thinking his work in the fields is harder than his wife's work in the house, Mr. McTeague trades places with her for one day.

The foolish people of Chelm are tricked by a peddler into buying and decorating a "Chanukkah tree" on Christmas Eve, but after becoming disillusioned they rediscover its worth and beauty.

A young girl brings her pets to the library--with predictably disastrous results.

Retells, with a southwestern United States setting, the traditional tale about three billy goat brothers who trick a beast that lives under the bridge.

A simple, brief retelling of the Anglo-Saxon epic about the heroic efforts of Beowulf, son of Ecgtheow, to save the people of Heorot Hall from the terrible monster, Grendel.

Describes the steps performed in a traditional Passover Seder, and includes stories, songs, poems, and commentary that celebrate the historical significance of the Jewish holiday; illustrated with art from throughout three thousand years and four continents.

An adaptation of a Japanese folktale in which a feudal lord seeks a samurai cat to rid his castle of a savage rat, but soon discovers that violence is not always the best way to accomplish things.