Thanks to Marcia Tatz Wollner for reminding me of the name of the story It could always be worse / by Margot Zemach
That led me to other versions Kumak's House: A Tale of the Far North / by Michael Bania Arab version http://mocomi.com/mullah-nasruddin-the-crowded-home/ Too Much Noise (Sandpiper books) Paperback - April 27, 1992 by Ann McGovern Sheryl From: Hasafran [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stahl, Sheryl Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 2:39 PM To: Eileen Polk; [email protected] Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Multicultural stories I know a story, but unfortunately I don't remember the names. There is a story about a person who complained to his rabbi that his house was too small and the rabbi told him to bring in his chickens, his goat, his cow, his horse etc. When the man blew up that now his house was way way way too crowded the rabbi told him to take out the chickens, goat, cow, horse, etc and suddenly the house seemed much bigger! I've seen several different versions with either the rabbi, or just a generic wise man. Sheryl Sheryl Stahl Senior Associate Librarian Frances-Henry Library Hebrew Union College-Jewish Insitute of Religion 3077 University Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90007 213-765-2127 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.huc.edu/research/libraries<http://www.huc.edu/research/libraries> From: Hasafran [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eileen Polk Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 1:58 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Multicultural stories Hello Friends, I have been asked to assist a teacher of multicultural literacy at a local college by reading to her students two versions of the same children's story, one Jewish and one something else. I have been looking through my sources, but am having trouble finding something, so I am turning to you. Does anyone have any suggestions? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Eileen Polk, Librarian Prentis Memorial Library Temple Beth El Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
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