The Old Toy Chest by Esther Himelstein Bilingual edition

Cheeky, Wee-Wee, Bunny, and the other stuffed animals long for the days when Feivel and Shprintze used to play with them. Forgotten in an attic, they hatch a daring plan to reunite with their owners and make a surprising discovery that will forever change their destiny. Presented in a bilingual Yiddish/English edition with charming illustrations, this parable, which teaches the value of not discarding well-worn treasures, will delight readers young and old.

Esther Himelstein (Author) is a Yiddish and English poet, short story and children’s book writer. She grew up in a Yiddish-speaking home and ever since studying Yiddish at Columbia University’s Uriel Weinreich Program, she has found her passion: the Yiddish language. Her poetry has been published in Vidervuks: A New Generation of Yiddish Writers (1989) and several English-language journals and publications. Her first Yiddish children’s book, Dos Kleyne Vekerl (The Little Alarm Clock), appeared in 1997. This is her second children’s book in Yiddish.