The Mysterious Visitor

The Mysterious Visitor: Stories of the Prophet Elijah

An evocative collection of folktales features the prophet Elijah, a messenger from heaven who comes to earth in many disguises. By the author of The Uninvited Guest.

Content:

• The dream
• Elijah in the marketplace
• The three brothers
• Elijah and the fisher boy
• The woman with the face of a donkey
• The bear in the forest
• The strange journey of Rabbi Joshua Ben Levi
• Where is Elijah?

About the Author

Nina Jaffe is a much-honored and award-winning author, folklorist, and storyteller. She is known internationally for retellings of Jewish and world folklore in twelve picture books and collections, and in live performance. Since 1989 she has been on the graduate faculty of the Bank Street College of Education. She lives in New York City with her husband and son.