by Nina Jaffe, Steve Zeitlin · L'Ecole des Loisirs · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782211300100
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«Debout sur un pied» is the children's book by Nina Jaffe and Steve Zeitlin, published by L'Ecole des Loisirs in paperback (96 pages, in French).
The book brings together fourteen short tales from the Jewish tradition with protagonists who solve clever riddles. In the central one, the young merchant Benjamin arrives in the kingdom of a caliph who plans to get rid of the Jews: if he lies, he will be beheaded; if he tells the truth, he will be hanged. Benjamin finds an answer so astute that it saves his life.
This book is part of the Neuf poche collection; the edition includes illustrations by Juliette Baily and translation by Raphaël Fejtö.
It is a book aimed at readers aged 9 to 12; the tales invite readers to solve each puzzle quickly and cleverly.
