Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer introduces readers to the village of Chelm in this Newbery Honor Book. Chelm is a village of fools. The most famous fools--the oldest and the greatest--are the seven Elders. But there are lesser fools too: a silly irresponsible bridegroom; four sisters who mix up their feed in bed one night; a young man who imagines himself dead. Here are seven magical folktales spun by a master storyteller that speak of fools devils schlemiels and even heroes--like Zlateh the goat. The New York Times called Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories beautiful stories for children written by a master. The New York Book Review said This book is a triumph. If you have no older children on your list buy it for yourself. Singer s extraordinary book of folklore is illustrated by Maurice Sendak who won a Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. Supports the Common Core State Standards