Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories

Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories
First edition (publ. Harper & Row)
AuthorIsaac Bashevis Singer
IllustratorMaurice Sendak
Publication date
October 11, 1966
AwardsNewbery Honor (1967)

Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories is a 1966 book of short stories written by Polish-born Jewish-American author Isaac Bashevis Singer. The stories were translated from Yiddish, which was Singer's language of choice for writing, by Singer and Elizabeth Shub. Maurice Sendak provided illustrations for the book. Among other recognition the book received, it was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal (i.e., a Newbery Honor Book) in 1967. It was the first Sinnger's book written specifically for children, under Shub's advice. It has been translated into many languages.

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