A Little Girl Named Miriam [Hardcover]

Dina Rosenfeld (Author), Hachai Publishing (Author), Ilene Winn-Lederer (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1997

Clever and brave, little Miriam is a true heroine. When King Pharoh doesn t want there to be any Jewish baby boys, Miriam watches her own baby brother and finds a way to keep him at home.

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About the Author

Dina Rosenfeld, a former pre-school teacher from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, began by creating original stories for her young students. Now, she has well over a dozen children s titles to her credit, including the popular Labels for Laibel, Kind Little Rivka, and The Very Best Place for a Penny. Dina lives in Brooklyn, NY where in addition to writing, she has become involved with children s book editing and design.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 28 pages
• Publisher: Hachai Pubns; 1st edition (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0922613796
• ISBN-13: 978-0922613793
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,443,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars finally a book about Miriam without an agenda!, April 6, 2011

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real-life momma "R. Klempner" (L.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Little Girl Named Miriam (Hardcover)

There are a lot of "Miriam" books out there. They appear in bookstores every year at Passover (Pesach) time, and most of them have a strongly feminist agenda. A very obvious one that sometimes bends accuracy, diverges from authentic Jewish practice, or just inserts itself so much that it impedes enjoyment in the book.

This book tells you about the prophetess based entirely on the Torah and traditional explanations of the original text (midrashim). The result is that Miriam's magnificence is shown, not told. Her actions are truly inspirational!

Children enjoy the story and the simple, cheerful illustrations very much (both my own children and others I've observed at read-alouds). I highly recommend this book.