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A Day of Pleasure

First edition
Author	Isaac Bashevis Singer
Illustrator	Roman Vishniac (photos)
Subject	War
Published	1969
Publisher	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Media type	Print
Pages	227
Awards	National Book Award for Children's Books (1970)
ISBN	0374416966

A Day of Pleasure: Stories of a Boy Growing up in Warsaw is an amazing book by Isaac Bashevis Singer. It tells the true story of his childhood in Warsaw, Poland. This book was published in 1969.

It's a collection of 19 short stories. Each story shares a different part of Singer's life. He grew up in the Jewish area of Warsaw. The book focuses on the interesting people he met. It also describes what daily life was like before World War II. You'll read about the feelings and experiences of growing up in the 1900s.

Awards and Recognition

A Day of Pleasure received many good reviews. It also won an important award.

• This book shares 19 stories from Singer's childhood. He grew up on Krochmalna Street in Warsaw.
• Reviewers said it was an "extraordinary book." It gives "many days of pleasure" to both kids and adults.
• The stories show what Jewish life was like in Poland. They describe rabbis, shopkeepers, and schoolboys.
• The book also talks about the everyday feelings of growing up. It covers confusion and excitement.
• Photographs by Roman Vishniac are included. They help make the stories feel even more real.
• A Day of Pleasure won the 1970 National Book Award for Children's Literature.
• The judges praised Singer as a "great storyteller." They said he created a familiar world. His stories show the challenges of being human.
• It was also named an ALA Notable Book. This means it was recognized as an important book for children.