Here Is the World: A Year of Jewish Holidays
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
Celebrate the Jewish holidays all year round in this acclaimed picture book!
Here is the world, ever changing and new,
Spinning with joy at the wonder of you!
Here Is the World is a joyous celebration of the Jewish holidays throughout the year for young children. Beginning with the weekly observance of Shabbat, readers join a family through the holidays and the corresponding seasons. From sounding the shofar on Rosh Hashanah to lighting the menorah for Chanukah to rattling a grogger for Purim, and on through the Jewish year, the joy and significance of each holiday beautifully come to life.
Back matter includes a description of each holiday and easy crafts and recipes for every season!
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For an observant Jewish family, a year continually offers cause for celebration especially when a newly arrived baby sister kicks off the cycle with a naming ceremony: "Here is the rabbi, with blessing to share./ Here is a wish and a hope and a prayer." The simple couplets, which begin with the repeating phrase "Here is/are," for a dash of liturgical rhythm, chronicle a year of togetherness in the home, in the synagogue ("open to all"), and in the outdoors: "Here is the shofar, its sound pure and sweet," she writes about Rosh Hashanah, "Here are some apples and honey to eat." (In keeping with the lighthearted mood, Yom Kippur is represented by a delicious "break-fast.") Illustrating the change of seasons, Gal's charcoal and digital collage images effervesce with cheery colors, moving from the radiant gold, yellows, and reds of autumn to the greens and blues of spring with a stop in snowy winter for Chanukah, of course. A glossary, crafts ideas, and recipes conclude the book. Ages 4-7.
