THE AUERBACH CENTRAL AGENCY FOR JEWISH EDUCATION
SEIDMAN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERJEWISH BOOK READ-IN
NEW BOOKS FOR 2003/5764
For Children Ages 5 - 8
Compiled by Nancy M. Messinger, Director of Educational Resources
The Bachelor and the Bean by Shelley Fowles. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003.
Based on a Jewish Sephardic folk tale. A grumpy bachelor, an irritable imp and a nasty-tempered thief interact in a lively tale.
Chicken Soup by Heart by Esther Hershenhorn , illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. New York, NY: Simon and Shuster, 2002.
Spiced with a bit of Yiddish flavoring, this look at an intergenerational friendship is as satisfying as a bowl of chicken soup.
Noah’s Ark by Jerry Pinkney. New York, NY: SeaStar/North-South Books, 2002.
Award-winning illustrations accompany a text true to the biblical story of Noah. The text focuses on the relationship among nature, humans and the divine.
Rachel’s Gift by Richard Ungar. Toronto, ON: Tundra Books, 2003.
Springtime in Chelm: Passover is approaching and Rachel learns about the message that the prophet Elijah brings.
There’s Room in My House by Malky Weinstock, illustrated by Melanie Schmidt. Jerusalem/Nanuet, NY: Feldheim Publishers, 2002.
Sarah is reluctant to invite guests for Shabbat until an unexpected visitor convinces her that sharing the day enhances its meaning.
When the Chickens Went on Strike: A Rosh HaShanah Tale, adapted from a story by Sholom Aleichem, by Matthew Trueman, illustrated by Erika Silverman. New York, NY: Dutton Books, 2003.
One Rosh HaShanah, sick of being used for Kapores (the Yom Kippur custom in which people swing a live chicken over their heads hoping to erase their bad deeds), the town chickens plan to go out on strike. This amusing and telling story about wise chickens and foolish villagers will be enjoyed by anyone who has ever wanted to be a better person.
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