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One -Hundred-and-One Read-Aloud Jewish Stories: Ten-Minute Readings from the World's Best-Loved Jewish Literature - Hardcover

Goldin, Barbara Diamond

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9781579122126: One -Hundred-and-One Read-Aloud Jewish Stories: Ten-Minute Readings from the World's Best-Loved Jewish Literature

Synopsis


Jewish tales, Bible stories, legends and historic accounts from every generation and every land come to life in this captivating collection of short selections designed to introduce pre-readers to the glories of Jewish storytelling.

Reading aloud is the very best way to introduce young children to new worlds, real and imaginary-and to the great pleasures found between the covers of books. This wide-ranging and engaging collection will introduce young and old alike to Biblical heroes, magical and mythical characters, kings, prophets, historic figures and real-life adventurers from Israel, America and many other lands.

Selected and retold by well-known children's author Barbara Diamond Goldin, the stories are designed to be read in ten minutes or less, and the strength and richness of the narratives make them ideal at bedtime. From the stories of Moses, Solomon and Jonah to the legends of the Golem of Prague and the hapless inhabitants of Chelm, and including selections from such renowned writers as Sholom Aleichem and Isaac B. Singer, this is sure to become a treasured volume, read, reread, passed down and loved for years to come.

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About the Author


Barbara Diamond Goldin grew up in New York and Pennsylvania, and lived in the Northwest for fourteen years, where she owned a children's bookstore and worked in the children's section of a public library. She was also a teacher for twenty years, and now lives in Massachusetts where she is the youth librarian in a small public library. In 1997, she received the Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work Award from the Association of Jewish Libraries for her significant contribution to Jewish children's literature. Her many books for children include Journeys With Elijah, The Family Book of Midrash, A Mountain of Blitznes, While the Candles Burn: Eight Stories for Hanukkah, and Passover Journey: A Seder Companion. Ms. Goldin is in demand as a public speaker and also leads writing workshops.

From the Back Cover

ONE HUNDRED AND ONE JEWISH READ-ALOUD STORIES INCLUDES:

From the Bible IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN MOSES AND THE BURNING BUSH

Talmud and Midrash THE WITCHES OF ASHKELON THE ALPHABET AND THE CREATION OF THE WORLD

Tales from Around the World HERSHEL FROM OSTROPOL THE GOLEM OF PRAGUE KING SOLOMON AND THE BEE

Holiday Stories BRAVE LIKE MORDECAI A TALE OF THREE WISHES THE MAGICIAN

And many more stories, fables, legends and adventures!

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