Retells the story of Joseph, who is rewarded for honoring the Sabbath by being generous to others even after he, himself, becomes poor.
As in all the Brick Bible books, Brendan Powell Smith creates a magical “brick” world—all in LEGOs—to illustrate stories from the Bible that are then photographed and accompanied by a simple text.In this book, there are many stories to tell. After being baptized, and in the company of his twelve disciples, Jesus began performing many great acts, including giving a blind man sight, raising a young girl from death, feeding five thousand people with two fish and five loaves of bread, and, perhaps t...
Relates what happens when the family parrot steals the afikomen at the Passover seder.
Eleven stories about Mendel Rosenbusch, a poor but wise man who lives behind the synagogue in a small Czech town and who is visited one night by the angel Rafael.
Latkes and Applesauce (Scholastic Bookshelf) (A Blue ribbon book)
by Fran Manushkin
A fourteen-year-old Jewish girl goes to live with her father and stepmother in a small town and soon finds herself the center of a civil rights battle when she objects to the high school band marching in the formation of a cross.
When the move to Chicago leaves twelve-year-old Rosie without friends, she is thrilled when her brother asks her to fill in for his baseball team, even if it means dressing up like a boy.
Perfect for young readers, this retelling of the Purim story brings together a mighty king, a jealous scoundrel, a wise uncle-- and a clever heroine. Long ago, King Ahasuerus of Persia was seeking a new wife. Though many beautiful maidens came to meet the King, it was a young Hebrew woman who caught his eye. She was called Esther, for she was as beautiful as the Morning Star, and the king decided to marry her immediately. But when the King's hot-tempered chief minister Haman threatened Esth...
Sammy Spider's First Book of Jewish Holidays (Very First Board Books)
by Sylvia A Rouss
"A young flower girl with a cold gets advice on how to avoid sneezing during her aunt's wedding ceremony."--
Rachel the Clever (American Storytelling (Paperback))
by Josepha Sherman