Interest Level
Grades 3 - 5
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 4.6
Lexile Measure®: 850L
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: Not Available
Genre
- Comedy and Humor
- Folktales
Theme/Subject
- Jewish Experience
- Friends and Friendship
About This Book
First published in 1966, this Newbery Honor Book includes seven folktales of Chelm, a village of fools, and illustrations by the noted illustrator, Maurice Sendak.
"A delightful and distinguished book of seven tales from middle European folklore by the winner of the 1978 Nobel Prize for Literature ." — Booklist
1967 Newbery Honor Book
Notable Children's Books of 1940– 1970 (ALA)
1966 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
"Best of the Best" Children's Books 1966– 1978 (SLJ)
Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1966 (NYT)
Children's Books of 1966 (Library of Congress)
Children's Books of the Year 1966 (CSA)
Items Added to Cart:
1 Paperback
2 Hardcover
1 Teacher's Edition
$48.99 Subtotal


