Summary: In this Yiddish folktale we see a poor and unfortunate man living in a small, one room hut with his mother, wife and six children. He because so distraught that he runs to the Rabbi seeking advice. The Rabbi tells the man to take chickens, goose, and the rooster into his house, and so, the man does as the Rabbi says. After some weeks, the house only gets worse and so the man runs back to the Rabbi, only to be told to take in a goat. The man reluctantly adheres to the Rabbi's advice, but it only becomes much worse in his house, so he sees the Rabbi once more for help. This time the Rabbi tells the man to take in a cow into his home, and the man is unsure about it, but he does it anyway. With all his animals in his house and his family, the house is much, much worse, so he goes to the Rabbi again. This time the Rabbi tells him to take all the animals out of his house. After all the animals are out of the house, the man and his family are at peace. Finally, the man goes back to the Rabbi to thank him and to tell him what a pleasure his home has been.
Review: This silly, Yiddish, folktale is great for ages 6 to 8 years old. This book would be a fun one to have in a classroom library. It is a fun book to go along with a lesson about being appreciative of what you have.
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