Honey on the Page : : A Treasury of Yiddish Children's Literature / / ed. by Miriam Udel.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2020 English
• MitwirkendeR: Alkvit, B.,; Asch, Sholem,; Bastomski, Solomon,; Elbe, Leon,; Fichmann, Yaakov,; Geltman, Simkhe,; Gutyanski, Benjamin,; Ignatov, David,; Kipnis, Levin,; Kulbak, Moyshe,; Kvitko, Leyb,; Liebert, Sarah L.,; Maze, Ida,; Metzker, Isaac,; Molodowsky, Kadya,; Oyerbakh, B.,; Pat, Yankev,; Paver, Khaver,; Rabinowitz, Zina,; Reisfeder, Jacob,; Rodin, David,; Shabad, Rokhl,; Shifris, Moyshe,; Shteynbarg, Eliezer,; Shtuker-Payuk, Mashe,; Simon, Solomon,; Spektor, Mordkhe,; Steinberg, Judah,; Szechet, Malka,; Tkatch, Meyer Ziml,; Tunkeler, Der,; Zipes, Jack,
• HerausgeberIn: Udel, Miriam,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource :; 81 b/w illustrations

Winner, 2021 Reference & Bibliography Award in the 'Reference' Section, given by the Association of Jewish LibrariesAn unprecedented treasury of Yiddish children’s stories and poems enhanced with original illustrationsWhile there has been a recent boom in Jewish literacy and learning within the US, few resources exist to enable American Jews to experience the rich primary sources of Yiddish culture. Stepping into this void, Miriam Udel has crafted an exquisite collection: Honey on the Page offers a feast of beguiling original translations of stories and poems for children. Arranged thematically—from school days to the holidays—the book takes readers from Jewish holidays and history to folktales and fables, from stories of humanistic ethics to multi-generational family sagas. Featuring many works that are appearing in English for the first time, and written by both prominent and lesser-known authors, this anthology spans the Yiddish-speaking globe—drawing from materials published in Eastern Europe, New York, and Latin America from the 1910s, during the interwar period, and up through the 1970s. With its vast scope, Honey on the Page offers a cornucopia of delights to families, individuals and educators seeking literature that speaks to Jewish children about their religious, cultural, and ethical heritage.Complemented by whimsical, humorous illustrations by Paula Cohen, an acclaimed children’s book illustrator, Udel’s evocative translations of Yiddish stories and poetry will delight young and older readers alike.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword: Reviving Yiddish Children’s Literature -- Translator’s Note on Authors’ Names -- To the Young Reader -- Introduction -- Part I. Jewish Holidays -- A Sabbath in the Forest -- The Magic Lion -- The Mute Princess -- Children of the Field -- What Izzy Knows about Lag Ba’Omer -- A Village Saint -- Señor Ferrara’s First Yom Kippur -- Kids -- Part II. Jewish History and Heroes -- Gur Aryeh -- Don Isaac Abravanel -- The Story of a Stick -- Part III. Folktales, Fairy Tales, Wonder Tales -- Where Stories Come From -- The Magnate of Jerusalem -- The King and the Rabbi -- The Baker and the Beggar -- A Boy and His Samovar -- Roses and Emeralds -- The Red Giant -- Part IV. Wise Fools -- The Jews of Chelm and the Great Stone -- Lemekh Goes Ice Skating -- A Snow Grandma -- Zelig the Rhymester -- From The Three Braggarts -- A Deal’s a Deal -- Part V. Allegories, Parables, and Fables -- The Wind That Got Angry -- The Horse and the Monkeys -- A Nanny Goat with Seven Kids -- Stories from Genesis Stories from Genesis: How the Birds Learned Bible Stories -- The Birds Go on Strike -- The Bat -- Part VI. School Days -- The Alphabet Gets Angry -- The Teacher -- A Story of a Schoolboy and a Goat -- The Chickens Who Wanted to Learn Yiddish -- Part VII. In Life’s Classroom -- Questions -- Boots and the Bath Squad -- The Girl in the Mailbox -- ??? -- Moe and Nicky -- Roosteroo -- Part VIII. Jewish Families, Here and There -- From Labzik: Stories of a Clever Pup -- Labzik and Glikl -- Evie Gets Lost -- Mirele’s Birthday -- From An Unusual Girl from Brooklyn -- Acknowledgments -- Illustration Credits -- Original Sources -- About the Editor and Translator