The Kids’ Fun Book of Jewish Time
“ An extraordinarily beautiful book.... Full of tactile activities, not too long, and brimming with good information. A must all year long.”
— Shulamit Reinharz, PhD, professor, Brandeis University; co-author, The JGirl’s Guide: The Young Woman’s Handbook for Coming of Age.
“A colorful way to help families have a
good time learning about Jewish time.”
— Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, author of God’s Paintbrush and Butterflies Under Our Hats
Kirkus Reviews
The highly successful creator of Jewish-themed toy and movable books
introduces the concept of the Judaic lunar calendar to young children
including terminology in both Hebrew and English for counting and naming
the days of the week and months. Related vocabulary and observances
surrounding the end of the week, Shabbat, are also provided along with
transliterated portions to facilitate older children's reading of and
learning Hebrew. The Jewish observance of sundown to sundown, why major
holidays fall on a full moon, simple words for the four seasons and
Hebrew dates are all clearly outlined in a large font. Packed with information
and basic paper-engineering of spinning wheels, slides and flaps against
a bright, bold, colorfully cheerful design, Sper's work includes detailed
endpapers with the Hebrew alphabet/numbering system, transliterated
together with critical pronunciation guidelines. She concludes on an
appreciative note, quoting Psalm 90: "Count our days with thanks
and we will bring wisdom to the heart." (Picture book. 3-8)
