by Jane Yolen (Author), Óscar Perez (Illustrator)
In this twist on the classic Jewish stories, Schlemiel lives in the famous town of Chelm, known as "the place of fools." When one day he embarks on a journey to America, he has no idea the people and adventures he will encounter. But what he quickly learns is that "not all the fools in the world live in Chelm."
Author Biography
I am Jewish, but not very religious, although I minored in World Religions at college. That means I read the holy books of all the great religions. What I loved most were the stories, many of which I have retold over the years. In my long career as a writer (I have over 400 books published. My first two came out when I was 24 years old, and I am now 83. This book is number 415. But who's counting?), I have written around 30 books that have strong Jewish content. But good stories are fun to read, whatever culture they spring from.