A collection of 13 traditional Hebrew prayers ideal for children--prayers of thanksgiving and wonder, prayers of peace and comfort, prayers of getting up in the morning and going to bed at night. Michelle Edwards' simple translations are those she uses with her own children. Full color.
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From Publishers Weekly
Twins Devra and David Levy and their baby brother enact 13 tableaux, each typifying an occasion for offering a particular Hebrew prayer--waking up, eating different foods, celebrating a holiday and so forth. Facing pages contain the prayers themselves, rendered in Hebrew, translated in non-sexist language and transliterated; a variety of borders heightens the visual interest and contributes a folksy feeling. For example, opposite a picture of the twins making challah is the prayer for bread, bordered with lines of braided dough and vignettes showing wheat growing in the fields. Some fluency in Jewish tradition is helpful--the picture illustrating a blessing for parents is simply bizarre unless you understand the clues marking it as a Purim scene, and there's neither glossary nor guide to the transliteration system (What's the difference between the "ch" in "chessed" and the "kh" in "melekh"? Are the vowels short or long?). Edwards also goes a little too far in establishing the homeliness of her settings--the children's pudgy bodies, their unattractive features and their crudely exaggerated mouths are off-putting. Ages 3-up.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Kirkus Reviews
Thirteen brief prayers in Edwards's translations, which she uses with her own children, plus the original Hebrew and a transliteration, all appearing on versos elaborately bordered with a vine-like motif that echoes the Hebrew script and also incorporates appropriate symbols--e.g., for the prayer beginning, ``God, grant us peace and goodness,'' Edwards includes a dove, a rainbow, and a menorah. Rectos display full-bleed mixed-media art depicting a family of three children engaged in everyday activities that might occasion the prayers--eating, celebrating together, playing with their parents, looking at the night sky. These vigorously limned, unabashedly homely kids might be cousins of the ones in Edwards's Alef-bet (1992); again, the bright, harmonious colors and the warmth and energy of the design bespeak a productive, loving, and devout family. (Nonfiction/Picture book. 2-8) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Life-long knitter Michelle Edwards is the award winning author/illustrator of over 13 books for children, including CHICKEN MAN winner of National Jewish Book Award. Her illustrations have appeared in several shows of children's book art including the current "Monsters and Miracles", co-organized by the Skirball Cultural Center and the Eric Carle Museum. She is a monthly feature writer for the Lion Brand Yarn Company newsletter. A KNITTER'S HOME COMPANION is her first adult book.
Michelle was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and grew up in Troy, New York. She studied at the Bazalel Art Academy in Jerusalem and earned an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Iowa. She lives with her family in Iowa City, Iowa.
More information is available at her website wwww.michelledwards.com/
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Hebrew Prayer made simple!,
By Sarah Hawryluk (Decorah, IA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blessed Are You: Traditional Everyday Hebrew Prayers (Hardcover)
Edwards' book offers the reader, of any age, a simplistic, yet refined approach to Hebrew prayer. She offers both the traditional Hebrew, as well as a English translation, coupled with striking illustrations that show the deeper meaning of each prayer. Any child or adult who is even slightly interested in Hebrew prayer will treasure this book.
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Beautiful book, but.....,
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This review is from: Blessed Are You: Traditional Everyday Hebrew Prayers (Library Binding)
....I have a serious problem with the illustrations. No, the children didn't have to be blonde and blue-eyed. But was it really necessary to have them resemble anti-Semitic caricatures? We Jews are beautiful (or not) in our many shapes, sizes, and colors. The ones in this book are merely unpleasant to look at.
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A treasure trove of prayer and tradition,
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This review is from: Blessed Are You: Traditional Everyday Hebrew Prayers (Hardcover)
This book is exactly what I have been looking for. A guide to assist me in teaching my children some basic prayers and the appropriate time to recite them. The thirteen blessings are presented in an easy to read Hebrew font, in beautifully translated English. Each blessing is also transliterated for those not able to read the Hebrew. The English translations are not formal or stiff at all. They are rendered in language that a child will understand and appreciate. I'm not crazy about the illustrations but they do show a loving family participating in everyday activities and incorporating Judaism into their lives. I can't wait to share it with my children.
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