![]() ![]() After some debating and despite the objections of Reuven's wife Leah and his two daughters Anna and Miriam, he decides that the money that will come from the sale of the goat is more important to the family's well-being and sends his son, Aaron, to bring Zlateh into town. The town's butcher Feivel has decided to offer to buy Zlateh from Reuven for eight gulden, where he will slaughter her and sell her meat. Further complicating matters is the fact that the family's source of milk, their goat Zlateh, has grown old and is not as capable of producing milk as she used to be. ![]() Reuven, a local furrier, is having trouble making money to provide his family with Hanukkah supplies and other necessities as the winter has been relatively mild and there has been little need for his services. The last short story in the book is set around Hanukkah time in an unnamed Jewish settlement in Poland. The Mixed-up Feet and the Silly Bridegroom.It has been translated into many languages. Among other recognition the book received, it was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal (i.e., a Newbery Honor Book) in 1967. Maurice Sendak provided illustrations for the book. The stories were translated from Yiddish, which was Singer's language of choice for writing, by Singer and Elizabeth Shub. ![]() Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories is a 1966 book of short stories written by Polish-American author Isaac Bashevis Singer. ![]()
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