Young, blind Hershel finds that he has special gifts he can use to help his mother during the Jewish holiday of Purim. Includes author's notes about the holiday and its origins.
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Golding Barbara Diamond
Golden Barbara Diamond
When a chief’s spoiled young daughter sets out to collect berries, she sees no reason to sing bear songs like her friends do--why should she honor the creatures of the forest? This traditional Native American tale from the Pacific Northwest offers a compelling lesson of tolerance...
A young boy learns about the meaning of Sukkot while overcoming his fear of the dark. Includes information on the history and customs of Sukkot.
"On the top of a mountain, guarded by three Evil Spirits, mighty Fire blazes. From their cold, dark lodges in the valley below, the People long for Fire. But how can they get it? This is a job for the wise and crafty Coyote."-- Amazon
"The inimitable Jane Yolen has teamed up with Barbara Diamond Goldin (a prolific author in her own right) to retell Bible stories from the point of view of twelve women (in nine chapters, as some come in pairs). After each story, there is a reflection "imagine" piece written from...
A collection of eight stories illuminating the meaning and the miracles of Hanukkah.
A family, living in the Catskill Mountains in the 1920s, works together to gather the necessary ingredients to make blintzes for Shavuot.
When the Knoodle family tries to follow their rabbi's advice about giving the perfect gift, everything goes wrong and their Hanukkah seems ruined until the rabbi comes to straighten things out.
Presents eight stories about the Old Testament prophet Elijah, set in a variety of time periods and in places all over the world where Jews have lived.
Young, blind Hershel finds that he has special gifts he can use to help his mother during the Jewish holiday of Purim. Features a recipe for hamantashen.
Benjy needs to put his room in order before the pre-Passover bread crumb hunt, and he really does not like to clean - but when he and his little sister have a play bread crumb hunt, cleaning proves surprisingly easy.