Jewish Days & Holidays [Paperback]

Greer Fay Cashman (Author), Alona Frankel (Illustrator)

Book Description

Brief text and illustrations introduce special Jewish days and holidays.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

With a minimum of repetition and a generous amount of examples and stories, Cashman provides a lucid overview of the traditional Jewish holidays as well as Israel Independence Day, the Ninth of Av fast and the Sabbath. Her approach is refreshingly pluralistic ("Not all Jews celebrate the Sabbath exactly alike"). Sidebars highlight various symbols, including the Passover seder plate and the Sukot etrog, or citron. Frankel's brightly colored graphicschunky children dancing with Torahs, plump Chanukah jelly doughnuts, curly coated sacrificial lambsdelightfully enliven a serious subject and convey the joy of the Jewish holidays.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-6 Eleven Jewish holidays are presented in a relaxed, storytelling style, with details on biblical and historical perspectives and traditional styles of celebration. The text is set in two columns, and different color tones are used in the illustrations for each holiday. Bold designs are mixed with objects portrayed with photographic realism and with cartoon-like characters, for a confusion of purpose. Drawings of symbolic objects that accompany each holiday are provided, and a two-page quiz at the end challenges readers' memories for these objects. Noticeably missing from the book is an introduction to provide a context or setting, or even to explain the selections and bias of the author. The book presumes background knowledge in Jewish traditions. While primary-grade students may have difficulty reading the text due to potentially unfamiliar vocabulary, upper-graders might be put off by the picture-book format. There is still a need for a distinguished, self-contained, and attractive book that children can use on their own. However, for religious schools or large collections, the bright, cheerful format will be appealing. For a broader context at a similar level, Jewish Holidays (Watts, 1985) by Judith Greenberg and Helen Carey will provide helpful background, while Margery Cuyler's Jewish Holidays (Holt, 1978) can be used with younger children. Leda Schubert, Grand Avenue School, Uniondale, N.Y.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Adama Books; 3rd edition (August 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915361582
• ISBN-13: 978-0915361588
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,683,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exellent service and condition of book, February 8, 2009

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I received Jewish Days and Holidays, now out of print, within a week, and the book was in "new" condition! Our three children were raised with this book, and now we've provided a copy to all three, for their children. Summary: excellent service, superb condition of book.