Archive for the ‘Alef-Bet/Hebrew/Yiddish’ Category
Book Review | My First Yiddish Word Book
by Joni Kibort Sussman
Score: 3
Illustrated by Pepi Marzel.
© 2009, KarBen Publishing.
This beautiful, basic reference book could be used by all ages. Double page picture spreads are set up to show a specific setting – house, clothes, school, for example. On the bottom of each spread, specific items are pictured with their Yiddish name in Hebrew letters, transliteration and English [...]
Book Review | A Is For Abraham: A Jewish Family Alphabet
by Richard Michelson
Score: 4.5
Illustrated by Ron Mazellan.
© 2008, Sleeping Bear Press.
Who knew an ABC book could hold so much information? This is a beautifully illustrated, fun, fact-filled book. Using simple poetry in the main text and accompanied by additional material on the sidebars, the author takes us on a fantastic ride through Judaism. Combined with gorgeous artwork and [...]
