Joseph and Koza

by Isaac Bashevis Singer, Elizabeth Shub (Translator), Donna Diamond (Illustrator)

A devout Jew brings the word of God to the pagan Mazovia in Poland, helps abolish human sacrifice, and unites the people.

58 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1970

About the author

Isaac Bashevis Singer was a Polish American author of Jewish descent, noted for his short stories. He was one of the leading figures in the Yiddish literary movement, and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978.
His memoir, "A Day Of Pleasure: Stories of a Boy Growing Up in Warsaw", won the U.S. National Book Award in Children's Literature in 1970, while his collection "A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories" won the U.S. National Book Award in Fiction in 1974.

Reviews

[Mark Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This splendid little tale, no longer than a short story but published as a book, is the story of Joseph, a wandering Jew, and Koza, a beautiful young girl who is destined to be sacrificed to pacify the evil spirits of the Vistula River. Read this great little parable. It'll take 15 minutes.

[Sylvia J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent! I would have given it 5 stars but the pictures are a little scary for younger children.

[Zoey Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautiful book on the power of faith