Gertrude Landa - Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends

«My desire is to give boys and girls something Jewish which they may be able to regard as companion delights to the treasury of general fairy-lore and childish romance.» from the preface. These tales deal with the boyish exploits of the great Biblical characters, Abraham, Moses, and David. «These I have rewritten from the stories in the Talmud and Midrash in a manner suitable for the children of to-day.»

— Summary by Phil Chenevert and the author