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Book Review | Hanukkah at Valley Forge
by Stephen Krensky
Score: 5
Having been to Valley Forge and seen the cabins described and accurately pictured in this beautifully illustrated work, I was immediately drawn to this book. In addition, the story is incredibly enchanting. Reading in the Author’s Note that it may in fact be true makes it only richer in my mind.
This book describes an encounter [...]
Book Review | Tara’s Flight
by Ruth Eitzen
Score: 2
This is a nice Noah’s Ark story with lovely, colorful and bright illustrations. The ending with its message of peace is beautiful and one that should definitely be shared. However, at the end of the day, Why Noah Chose the Dove by Isaac Bashevis Singer with illustrations by Eric Carle is still the Noah’s Ark [...]
Book Review | Psalms for Young Children
by Marie-Helene Delval
Score: 4
This is a beautiful book to introduce young children to the Book of Psalms. The Psalms themselves have been well-adapted using language and concepts that children can understand. The accompanying illustrations are quite beautiful and assist in defining the meaning of the text.
I always search a book like this, especially one from a Christian publishing [...]
Book Review | Let My People Go!
by Tilda Balsley
Score: 2
Illustrated by Ilene Richard
© 2008, Kar-Ben Publishing.
At my house, the plagues are the high point of our Seder. Water turns to blood, frogs fly, and hailstones soar – you get the picture. This book would be great to use during that section of the Haggadah especially with younger children and their families. It is highly [...]
Book Review | The Bedtime Shema: A Goodnight Book
by Sarah Gershman
Score: 4
This is a beautifully illustrated, wonderfully unique book for very young children and their families. I wish it had been around when my children were younger, as it would have been tremendously helpful in teaching us about Jewish bedtime prayer rituals and soothing some of the fears my young children had about being alone in [...]
