Clay Man: The Golem of Prague - Hardcover

Secretly following his father and two companions outside the walled ghetto in which he and his family have been forced to live, Jacob watches as the human shape they have molded from the mud of the riverbank comes to life when the rabbi recites an incantation, in this magical tale set in Prague in 1595.

German-born Irene N. Watts is a writer and playwright who has worked throughout Europe and Canada. Her play, “Lillie,” based on her novel Flower, won first prize in UNESCO’s Biennial Playwriting Award. Her novels Good-bye Marianne, Finding Sophie, and Remember Me, have had international acclaim. She makes her home by the sea in Vancouver.

Kathryn E. Shoemaker has illustrated over thirty children’s books and has written four books for teachers. Her work ranges from books, filmstrips, and greeting cards, to posters, calendars, and illustrations and articles for magazines. She is currently working on her doctorate degree. Kathryn Shoemaker lives in Vancouver.