A is for Abraham: A Jewish Family Alphabet (Sleeping Bear Alphabets)
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (682 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1585363227 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Richard Michelson's children's books have received distinctive awards such as a New Yorker Best Book Award and a Jewish Book Council Book of the Month. This joyful celebration of family and heritage includes the meaning behind celebrations such as the Festival of Lights, Passover, and Sukkot; important names and stories from the Old Testament; and how modern-day families continue to celebrate their heritage. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts. C could be the challah that my bubbe used to braid, or C could be the chicken soup, when I was sick she made, or chocolate coins on Chanukah we added to our coffers. But I say C should be for Chai "To Life" and all it offers. Ron Mazellan's work has been featured in film and advertising, as well as books and magazines. Ron teaches at Indiana Wesleyan University and lives in Marion, Indiana.. His titles include Too Young for Yiddish; Across the Alley; and Tuttle's Red Barn (a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2007). His work for young readers includes The Harmonica (an IRA Children's Choice Award winner) and The Longest Season (a New York Times top ten bestseller). From Abraham to Zaydee, and from ancient times to modern day, A is for Abraham: A Jewish Family Alphabet encompasses the history of Jewish traditions and customs and how they are practiced today. Following the alphabet, a poem identifies the letter topic while sidebar text provides background information
Books that children and adults enjoy! I have given this book to two dear friends and they both love them. The Sleeping Bear Press books are high quality and so fun to read with children at various stages!. "M is for Masterpiece" !! Sophisticated yet accessible and child-friendly, whimsical yet respectful, offering a multidimensional understanding of Judaism relatable to people of all ages and faiths, stunningly beautiful, and encyclopedically informative without being at all pedantic, "A is for Abraham" appears to be inexorably headed for greater national and international recognitio. 2009 Sydney Taylor Honor Book for Younger Readers Book Lover 9 This aesthetically designed multi-faceted book provides much more than a Jewish primer through an alphabet model. Michelson has developed a dual text through his poetic introductions to Jewish-themed subjects or traditions following a corresponding letter of the alphabet and his well-written prose expanding on each in a smaller font side-bar. Careful to ju
The sidebars provide background and context to fill in these gaps, but even so, the information is limited and broadly simplified, and the book will best be appreciated by those familiar with Judaism. All rights reserved. This is a solid choice for identity-building and education in Jewish settings, and it could be used to introduce Judaism if interpreted by a knowledgeable facilitator and combined with other titles.—Heidi Estrin, Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel, Boca Raton, FLCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Despite many references to Israel, the book has an American point of view; the letter "U" represents "U.S. As in many such alphabet books, the facts are somewhat random.