It Happened in Chelm: a Story of the Legendary Town of Fools

Plot

"Generations of children have enjoyed stories of Chelm, a mythical mid-European town of Fools. This is the story of Zalman the Watchman, who sits high in the hills above Chelm on a horse that never moves. Noted children's author Florence Freedman has retold the Watchman's tale, and the hilarious problems that the lovable Fools must solve with the help of their "Wise Men." A humorous, illustrated Jawish folk-tale that will delight children of all ages.