Books with author Marilyn Hirsh

The Rabbi tricks the witches into melting themselves.

Despite his poverty, Joseph celebrated the seventh day with joy.

Once a month, when the moon is full, twenty-nine of the meanest, scariest, ugliest, wickedest witches that ever lived come out of their cave to terrify the villagers . . . until one day the wise rabbi invents a plan to rid his village of those wicked witches forever. The rabbi's clever plan works--with hilarious results!

A wise old rabbi finally rids the village of the witches that terrorize it every night that the moon is full

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Retells the story of how pride and conceit drove a group of people to construct a massive tower.

Once a month, when the moon is full, twenty-nine of the meanest, scariest, ugliest, wickedest witches that ever lived come out of their cave to terrify the villagers . . . until one day the wise rabbi invents a plan to rid his village of those wicked witches forever. The rabbi's clever plan works--with hilarious results!

While Grandma Yetta and Grandma Sophie bicker over the best recipe for potato pancakes, a wandering peddler shows them how to make the Hanukkah treat from a crust of bread

Convinced nothing could be worse than the noise and confusion of his home, a man consults his rabbi who has some very wise advice.

A wandering peddler teaches the villagers how to make potato pancakes from a crust of bread.

Hannibal assembles an army complete with elephants and sets out over the Alps to conquer Rome.

Convinced nothing could be worse than the noise and confusion of his home, a man consults his rabbi who has some very wise advice.