Sometimes, children grow up hearing folktales, not from a book, or TV, but from someone in their family. This story, "A Riddle and Kiss," is my retelling of a folktale from the Sephardic tradition, the Jewish heritage of Medieval Spain. This story can be found, in slightly different versions, from Spain to Puerto Rico; and I included it in my book Tales for the Seventh Day: A Collection of Sabbath Stories. As you're reading, you can listen to the story being told. Did anyone in your family or community ever tell you a story that began "Once upon a time", Writing and telling folktales is another way to remember our histories, and keep family stories and traditions alive in each generation.
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