Rachel Captures the Moon

The stories of the fabled village of Chelm and its inhabitants are favorites in Jewish folklore. Newcomer Richard Ungar captures the joyous spirit of these folktales in his words and pictures. The people of Chelm were crazy about the moon and the way it bathed the village in light. Not content to wait for the moon to rise, some of the villagers decide to capture it so they could see it whenever they wish. First the carpenter tries to reach it with a ladder. The next night the cook tries to entice the moon with soup. The musician, the weaver, and the fisherman all use their arts to try to lure the moon down to the village. To everyone's surprise, young Rachel succeeds. But how does she capture the moon?

<b>Richard Ungar</b> has completed his first book for Tundra, after studies at the Ontario College of Art, the Jerusalem School of Fine Art, and with Toronto artist Mark Thurman. Originally from Montreal and a lawyer by profession, Mr. Ungar lives with his wife and two boys in Toronto, where he is at work on his next book.