The House on the Roof: A Sukkot Story [Paperback]

David A. Adler (Author), Marilyn Hirsh (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1984 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

"Off my roof!" the landlady yelled at the old man, but he would not take down the wonderful sukkah he had hammered, sewed, and polished to celebrate the fall harvest holiday. How does the wise judge rule?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[A] good choice for introducing children to consideration of intercultural cooperation." (Booklist )

"Marilyn Hirsh has scored again with her detailed, humorous yet expressive renderings of the Sukkot Saga. Welcome to author David Adler." (Association of Jewish Libraries ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

David Abraham Adler (born April 10, 1947) is the author of nearly 200 books for children and young adults, most notably the Cam Jansen mystery series, the "Picture Book of..." series, and several acclaimed works about the Holocaust for young readers. Adler was born in New York City, New York. He graduated from Queens College in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics and education. For the next nine years, he worked as a mathematics teacher for the New York City Board of Education, while taking classes towards a master's degree in marketing, a degree he was awarded by New York University in 1971. In that same year, a question from his then-three-year-old nephew inspired Adler to write his first story, A Little at a Time, subsequently published by Random House in 1976. Adler's next project, a series of math books, drew on his experience as a math teacher. In 1977, he created his most famous character, Cam Jansen, originally featured in Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds, which was published that year. Adler married psychologist Renee Hamada in 1973, and their first child, Michael, was born in 1977. By that time Adler had taken a break from teaching and, while his wife continued her work, he stayed home, took care of Michael, and began a full-time writing career. Adler has three children and one grandson. He lives in Woodmere, New York.

Marilyn Hirsh, a children's author and illustrator, incorporated her Peace Corps experience in India and her Jewish heritage into much of her work, written and visual. Her interests in art and history also surfaced at the Indian art courses she taught at two New York colleges. In 1988, she died of cancer at the young age of 44. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing (January 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0930494350
• ISBN-13: 978-0930494353
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,930,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)