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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-100374447861
ISBN-139780374447861
eBay Product ID (ePID)152572
Product Key Features
Book TitleMazel and Shlimazel : or the Milk of a LIONESS
Number of Pages48 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1995
TopicFairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, General, Animals / Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Etc.
IllustratorYes, Zemach, Margot
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorIsaac Bashevis Singer
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight0.4 Oz
Item Length8.7 in
Item Width10.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN67-019887
Dewey Edition19
Reviews"Good is pitted against evil in open contest when the debonair Mazel, spirit of good luck, makes a wager with the wicked old sot Shlimazel, spirit of bad luck. The story has all the traditional elements of the folk tale, enhanced by the vitality and humor of Singer's inimitable style and by the vigorous, colorful illustrations." --Saturday Review, "Good is pitted against evil in open contest when the debonair Mazel, spirit of good luck, makes a wager with the wicked old sot Shlimazel, spirit of bad luck. The story has all the traditional elements of the folk tale, enhanced by the vitality and humor of Singer's inimitable style and by the vigorous, colorful illustrations." -- Saturday Review
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
SynopsisThe spirit of good luck outwits the spirit of bad luck and helps a poor but honest peasant lad marry the king's daughter.