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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)
School Library Journal
Gr 1–4 — "Lift! Turn! Pull! Learn!" proclaims
the cover of this concept book, and by the time readers have finished
lifting flaps and pulling tabs, they have received an excellent education
about Jewish time. "Thousands of years ago," says the author,
"when the Hebrew calendar was invented, time followed nature. The
sun, the moon, and the stars were the clocks and calendars." The
information about the months and days of the week (along with various
observances) is delivered through bold, colorful graphics and narration
designed to appeal to kids. Although most likely to be used in Jewish
schools, this book could find a place in units on time and calendars.
—Lisa Silverman, Sinai Temple Library, Los Angeles
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division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Publishers Weekly
Readers interested in when the Jewish holidays fall might consult the
novelty book The Kids' Fun Book of Jewish Time by Emily Sper.
This colorful pull-the-tab, lift-the-flap title allows children to play
their way through the Hebrew calendar. It includes explanations of the
days of the week and the divisions of the months, moon cycles and years,
as well as Hebrew words for the various dates and topics.
Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Jewish Book World Magazine gave 5 stars to: The
Kids' Fun Book of Jewish Time
Jewish Book World Magazine
Lift! Turn! Pull! Learn! shouts the front cover of this beautiful book
and rightly so. Author-illustrator Emily Sper parses the Jewish calendar
in well laid out, clearly organized, colorful, sturdy pages. The book
introduces the concepts of days, weeks, months, and a year as Jewish
time. This book for tots is crammed with information. Some text is wordy;
some vocabulary words too strong for targeted readers, but the mixture
of English, Hebrew and transliteration keep the ideas flowing. Descriptions
are fresh and age appropriate (for example: heavenly bodies as clocks
and calendars, Shabbat as the time for a deep breath). The concepts
of time and your actions in it end with a sweetly worded moral lesson.
The bold, artistic illustrations support the words. Every concept has
an interactive activity, and, as always, some action pages are easier
to manipulate than others: the turning wheels and liftable flaps move
easily; the pull-tabs tend to stick. The foil "glow" of the
Havdalah candle is innovatively used. The volume buries education in
charm and promises to be a delightful gift and a child pleaser.
Ages 4-8. Reviewed by Ellen G. Cole
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Stores
- Slide the sun down!
- Pull the tab to “light” Shabbat
candles!
- Turn a wheel to watch three stars come out!
- Play with reflections in the flame of the
Havdalah candle!
- Rotate the phases of the moon to find the
new month!
- Match each season with its Hebrew and English
name!
- Lift the flaps to learn Hebrew dates!
How do we count
days?
When does Shabbat begin and end?
What is the connection between a new moon
and a new month?
The yearly cycle of the Jewish calendar comes
alive in this innovative book. Clever paper engineering, bold
design, and colorful illustrations will engage the youngest reader
and teach older readers key concepts and vocabulary in English
and Hebrew.
The hands-on experience of sliding the sun down
to begin Shabbat, turning a wheel to find the new moon, lifting
flaps to learn how to count with Hebrew letters, and more, gives
children the foundation from which to grow. This novelty book
is packed with information and fun for the entire year!
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