![]() ![]() The main episodes of the classic tale (The Creation of the Golem/The Golem as Sorcerer's Apprentice/The Golem Defends The Community/The Golem Runs Amok/The Golem is Returned to Clay) originate with a novella written in the 1920s by a Czech writer named Chaim Bloch. The usual versions of the story, which show up every few centuries, are little more than brief statements: "Rabbi So-and-So replicated the act of Creation by making a man out of clay." Some versions mention keeping the golem around to do odd jobs. ![]() ![]() How did you come across the tale of the Golem, and what gave you the idea to remix the story into a Hannukkah book?įirst of all, despite what most people think, the classic golem story is hardly traditional. Your newest picture book, The Golem's Latkes, is based on a traditional folk story from Prague. Kimmel is the author of over one hundred books for children, including such well-loved classics as Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock and the Caldecott Honor Book Hershel and the Hannukkah Goblins. ![]()
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