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Synopsis
Here are eighteen stories from the Jewish tradition that challenge you to answer a question or solve a puzzle. When you've done your best, the authors give you answers that have come down through time. Can you outthink the sages, or will they help you out of a tight spot?
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About the Author
Nina Jaffe is the author of The Way Meat Loves Salt and the biography of Harold Courlander, entitled A Voice for the People.
Steve Zeitlin is the director of City Lore in New York City. The two authors have also collaborated on a sequel to While Standing on One Foot, called The Cow of No Color.
John Segal's illustrations have appeared in picture books and numerous magazines.
Reviews
PW's starred review praised the "craftily honed narratives" and "pithy prefatory comments" in this collection of 18 Jewish tales that challenge readers to a test of wits. Ages 8-12.
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While Standing on One Foot: Puzzle Stories and Wisdom Tales from the Jewish Tradition
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Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1996
ISBN 10: 0805050736
ISBN 13: 9780805050738
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While Standing on One Foot: Puzzle Stories and Wisdom Tales from the Jewish Tradition
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Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (edition ), 1996
ISBN 10: 0805050736
ISBN 13: 9780805050738
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While Standing on One Foot: Puzzle Stories and Wisdom Tales from the Jewish Tradition
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While Standing on One Foot: Puzzle Stories and Wisdom Tales from the Jewish Tradition
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While Standing on One Foot: Puzzle Stories and Wisdom Tales from the Jewish Tradition
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While Standing on One Foot: Puzzle Stories and Wisdom Tales from the Jewish Tradition
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