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A Tale of Three Wishes

Story Stats

Rating: 4
Grade Level: 3, 4, 5
Page count: 7
Categories: Folk Tale, Jewish

Author

Isaac Bashevis
Singer

Appeared in

Cricket Magazine Vol 3, Num 2, Oct 1975

Story Summary

Shlomah, Moshe and Esther always wished to be rich, learned and beautiful respectively but when they are each given a wish they waste them on frivolous things. In the end they realize the only way to attain their wishes is by hard work.