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Goodnight Sh'ma (Very First Board Books)
Jacqueline Jules
Kar-Ben Publishing, 2008
A Jewish child gets ready for bed and says the traditional "Sh'ma" prayer in this beautiful board book with rhyming text. Charming illustrations by award-winning Melanie Hall.
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Tasty Bible Stories: A Menu of Tales & Matching Recipes (Bible) 4 reviews
Tami Lehman-Wilzig
Kar-Ben Publishing, 2003
The Good Book and the Cook Book
Although not lengthy, this paperback is a terrific resource for families or religious school teachers. The recipes are easy enough for kids to make largely on their own and are very appealing taste-wise. Adding a food dimension to Bible studies makes the lessons more memorable and interactive. I use it regularly with my class and wish I'd had it when my kids were young!
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Jewish Holiday Crafts for Little Hands1 review
Ruth Esrig Brinn
Kar-Ben Publishing, 1993
fun and easy to do crafts
This is a great books for crafts to do with little and big kids. Some of the crafts take a few minutes to make, and some are more involved, so all ages can get involved. They are easy, but fun crafts and really appropriate for each holiday. That is the kids will learn something. We currently are making hanging bees from toilet paper rolls and spiders from yarn for our sukkah from this book. ...
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Sarah Laughs (Bible)1 review
Jacqueline Jules
Kar-Ben Publishing, 2008
SFC 5 star review
This is the second book in publisher Kar-Ben's series of Bible stories for young children. Author Jacqueline Jules uses flowing rich text to describe the events leading up to Isaac's birth. She brings a beauty and grace to Sarah in her descriptions of her that one wouldn't think of because in the Bible story, Sarah doesn't deliver Isaac until she's well into her old age - she was childless for ...
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Thank You, God!: A Jewish Child's Book of Prayers (Shabbat)5 reviews
Judyth Groner, Madeline Wikler
Kar-Ben Publishing, 2003
Wonderful
When our first child was five, she asked us for her very own prayer book. This was the one we chose, and it has been wonderful both for her and her brother.
The book is only 25 pages, but it is filled with the most important prayers in the Jewish liturgy, beginning, after the prayer thanking God for a good night's sleep, with the Shema, the watchwords of the Jewish faith. As the English text ...
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A Mezuzah on the Door (Jewish Identity)4 reviews
Amy Meltzer
Kar-Ben Publishing, 2007
A lovely book that is sweet, funny, and instructive
This is a wonderful children's book with much to recommend it. The story is sweet and funny; the illustrations are gorgeous; and the book teaches the importance of the mezuzah to Jewish life without being didactic, preachy, or boring. Children and their parents will enjoy reading this lovely tale over and over, and the detail-rich illustrations will provide many hours of enrichment and ...
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Sammy Spider's First Rosh Hashanah1 review
Sylvia A. Rouss
Kar-Ben Publishing, 1996
Great intro for small children
You've heard of being a little mouse in the room or a fly on the wall? Well, Sammy is a spider on the ceiling! This is a good intro to Rosh Hashanah for small children, who will love the big, colorful illustrations. I also like the Sammy Spider series because it portrays spiders in a positive way. Spiders are our friends -- they eat flies and other annoying bugs, and are nothing to be ...
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No Rules for Michael1 review
Sylvia A. Rouss
Kar-Ben Publishing, 2004
No Rules for Michael
This book is a delight! The illustrations are full of fun and magnificently executed! The book makes a very simple and clear case for classroom (and by extention, family) rules. Will delight any child - Jewish and non.
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The Hardest Word: A Yom Kippur Story2 reviews
Jacqueline Jules
Kar-Ben Publishing, 2001
Good for Yom Kippur and year round
This book was read during services last week at my mother's synagogue. I immediately asked the rabbi for information, so that I could order my own copy. I know that my daughter will use it when teaching at our religious school, and the book will eventually be given to our children's day school. The story is charming and, while it will captivate little ones, is told well enough to be of interest ...
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Six Million Paper Clips: The Making Of A Children's Holocaust Memorial15 reviews
Peter W. Schroeder, Dagmar Schroeder-Hildebrand
Kar-Ben Publishing, 2004
The Paper Clip Project
This is a well written account of the paper clip project at Whitwell Middle School that will touch the heart of people throughout the world. It shows the changes that people went through as the project evolved. Once this book is read, one cannot help but feel a part of a movement that is still attracting more and more people. This is a wonderful book that goes well with the movie, Paper Clips.
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It's Shofar Time!2 reviews
Latifa Berry Kropf
Kar-Ben Publishing, 2006
IT'S SHOFAR TIME!
This is the sixth and final addition to the author's excellent Holiday Time series, just in time for Rosh Hashanah! As in the other titles, (It's Challah Time! It's Seder Time! etc.) Tod Cohen's full-color photos capture the joyousness of the children as they learn to celebrate the holiday wearing new clothes, making Jewish New Year's cards for their families, tasting new foods such as ...
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Private Joel and the Sewell Mountain Seder (Passover)3 reviews
Bryna J. Fireside
Kar-Ben Publishing, 2008
Great reading for young boys
I bought this book for my almost 8 year old grandson for Passover and it turned out to be a wonderful history lesson. He loved reading the book to me and he was fascinated by the Civil War story. It brought that era to life for him
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It's Israel's Birthday! (It's Time)1 review
Ellen Dietrick
Kar-Ben Publishing, 2008
5 star review
This delightful hardcover book tells the story of "Yom Ha'atzmaut", the celebration of Israel's independence. Author Ellen Dietrick takes us to Congregation Beth Israel's preschool class in Charlottesville, Virginia, where professional photographer Tod Cohen photographs the class as they take an imaginary plane ride to Israel to celebrate this very important Jewish historical event. The children ...
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It's Tu B'shevat (Very First Board Books)1 review
Edie Stoltz Zolkower
Kar-Ben Publishing, 2005
A Second-Hand Review
I am basing this review on information from my Daughter, Lisa Borowitz Ensfield. The book was purchased and directly mailed to her for our grandson, Eli Ensfield, age 2 yr 4 months..
He loves the book. The pictures are very good and my daughter reads to him with great approval.
Sorry that we have not seen the book ourselves but it sounds like it is very appropriate for our grandson.
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Sammy Spider's First Trip to Israel: A Book About the Five Senses (Sammy Spider Set)
Sylvia A. Rouss
Kar-Ben Publishing, 2002
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Sammy Spider's First Shabbat1 review
Sylvia A. Rouss
Kar-Ben Publishing, 1997
Wonderful Shabbat book for preschoolers
This book introduces young children to Shabbat as a young spider and his mother watch a family prepare for Shabbat. The colors are bright and vivid and the text is clear and easily accessible to young children. Concepts introduced include sunrise-sunset,shabbat preparation and family togetherness. Don't miss the challah recipe on the last page.
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Sammy Spider's First Hanukkah (Sammy Spider's First Books)3 reviews
Sylvia A. Rouss
Kar-Ben Publishing, 1993
Wonderful introduction to Hanukkah for preschoolers
Sammy's First Hanukkah not only introduces preschoolers to Hanukkah in a way that is right on their level, it also reviews numbers and colors as well. A perfect book for the holidays.
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The Colors of My Jewish Year (Very First Board Books) 3 reviews
Marji Gold-Vukson
Kar-Ben Publishing, 1998
A colorful approach to religious education
In "The Colors of My Jewish Year," author Marji Gold-Vukson and illustrator Madeline Wikler use a clever approach to teach young children about Jewish holidays. Each of the major feasts is represented by a color associated with an item that pertains to that occasion. Each color/item/occasion is presented in a question-and-answer format. Example: "What is WHITE? The cover of the Torah on Yom ...
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Bubbe Isabella And The Sukkot Cake
Kelly Terwilliger
Kar-Ben Publishing, 2005
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Bible Story Crafts for Little Hands
Ruth Esrig Brinn
Kar-Ben Publishing, 2000
A creative introduction to the Bible for young children. Each of 30 stories is presented with a picture to color and an easy-to-make craft relating to the story. Make Abraham and Sarah puppets, Noah's Ark, Jonah in the Whale, and more. Includes instructions for making Bible costumes and musical instruments so children can act out the stories. Clear instructions and diagrams plus patterns to trace.
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