A Sack Full of Feathers

by Debby Waldman, Cindy Revell (Illustrator)

Overview

Yankel loves to tell stories, as long as they are someone else's. He does not see the hurt that his stories cause, the way they spread and change. Then the rabbi hands him a bag of feathers and tells him to place one on every doorstep in the village. Yankel is changed by what happens and finds himself with his best story yet, one of his very own.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781551438634
Publisher:	Orca Book Publishers
Publication date:	09/01/2007
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	AD690L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Debby Waldman's is the author of a number of children's books based on Jewish folktales, including A Sack Full of Feathers, which was named a 2007 Best Book for Kids and Teens by the Canadian Children's Book Centre, and Clever Rachel, declared by Resource Links to be one of the year's best for 2009. She is also the co-author of two books for parents of children who are hard of hearing. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta. More information, visit www.debbywaldman.com.

Cindy Revell’s illustrations have been used on billboards, wine bottles, magazines and numerous children’s books all over North America. In 2001, Cindy was nominated for a Governor General’s Literary Award for children’s book illustration. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta. For more information, visit www.cindyrevell.com. Follow her on Twitter @cindyrev.

Read an Excerpt

"I never saw a feather," Levi said. "If you wanted me to have a feather, why didn't you knock on the door and hand it to me?"

"The rabbi told me to leave it on your doorstep," Yankel explained.

"Why on my doorstep? What's this about a feather?"

"Not just your doorstep. Everyone's doorstep. I don't know why, but the rabbi said to do it, so I must. And if your feather is gone, then I must go too, for I have many feathers to find before the sun sets."

Editorial Reviews

"A valuable addition to any library, this book is highly recommended to people of all ages and walks of life."

Multicultural Review

"The paintings are colorful and joyous, indicative of the joy of the 'old country'...This tale sticks with the familiar format of other Jewish folktales, with a lesson that even young children can understand."

Jewish Book World

"The fun in this retelling of a Jewish folktale is not in the lesson, but in the setting, the people, and the stories they tell."

Booklist

"Its moral and drawings are first class.

The Jewish Independent

"Waldman uses rich language which brings life to the story…Children will enjoy this story as a read-aloud."

CM Magazine

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