The Demons' Mistake: A Story from Chelm
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (525 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 068817566X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Midwest Book Review said Tells of the demons of the Polish town of Chelm. This story from Chelm features pictures by Mark Podwal and a tale which requires good reading skills as it tells of the demons of the Polish town of Chelm, where only fools live. The demons decide to move to New York City, but find the big city is more than a match for their spirits in The Demons' Mistake, a fine story of adjustments.
This entirely original tale tastes strongly of the Old World, with the wry seasoning of modernity. (Ages 6 to 10) --Emilie Coulter. So the small-town demons sneak into a crate en route to America. Francine Prose and Mark Podwal's clever tale will delight readers of all ages with its sly humor and mysterious full- and double-page smudgy gouache illustrations. For all those in today's workaday world who wonder just who to curse when their computers go haywire, the milk turns sour, and the traffic lights get fouled up, the answer is plain. Take the demons of Chelm, Poland, for example. The demons! These mischievous imps like nothing better than to spoil people's fun, and will go to great lengths to do so. There, they've heard, the streets are paved with gold, the buildings are made of silver, and there are parties every day--a perfect opportunity for havoc wreaking. Whe
Then they hear about an irresistible new place called New York City. The mischievous demons of Chelm, the legendary town in Poland where only fools live, wreak havoc on a daily basis. They make the milk go sour, herd livestock into the sky, and rip people's clothing and tangle their hair. A city jammed with unsuspecting people, motor cars, and tall, shiny buildings--a mayhem loving demon's dream! When they get there, though, the big city is more than a match for the small-town demons of Chelm Francine Prose and Mark Podwal, masters at bringing Jewish legends to life, create totally new and original tale that echoes the Old World but is just right for the modern age.