A Costume for Noah: A Purim Story [Paperback]

Susan Remick Topek (Author), Sally Springer (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1995 | Age Level: 3 and up

Noah's classmates are busy making costumes for the Purim parade, but he is preoccupied with the imminent arrival of a new baby.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS-K--While he awaits the birth of a sibling, four-year-old Noah, who has appeared in Topek's previous holiday books, prepares for Purim with his preschool classmates. Against the backdrop of this familiar setting, the author introduces traditional terms and customs associated with the festival. She writes in a gentle, warm, and easy to understand style. Noah's indecision about a costume and his anxiety about the new arrival are resolved in a believable conclusion. This title should please readers in Jewish schools. However, the lack of an explanation of the festival or a comment on Noah's school environment limit the use of this charming story. Colored line drawings are sweet without being cloying. They reflect the diversity of heritage among a new generation of American Jewry. Madeline Wikler and Judyth Saypol's The Purim Parade (Kar Ben, 1986) is a board book with minimal text for the preschool crowd.

Libby K. White, Schenectady County Public Library, NY

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing (December 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929371909
• ISBN-13: 978-0929371900
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #798,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb reading for young boys and girls., July 14, 2000

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This review is from: A Costume for Noah: A Purim Story (Hardcover)

Enhanced for a youngster's pleasure with the art work of Sally Springer, Susan Topek's A Costume For Noah is a superb addition to home, daycare center, school, and community library preschool collections.