The Hebrew Months Tell Their Story - Softcover

Reudor

9781930143050: The Hebrew Months Tell Their Story

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1930143052 ISBN 13: 9781930143050

Publisher: Simcha Media Group, 2000

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Explores the Jewish calendar, illustrating historical events and holidays with rhyming text and two-page illustrations.

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From the Publisher:

The Doodle Family cartoon is syndicated in over 40 newspapers in the United States. There are already seven books featuring the Doodles, so hcildren are familiar with these colorful characters. This is the first time that the Hebrew months have been graphically displayed and explained to young children. The success of the first book in the series, THE HEBREW LETTERS TELL THEIR STORY, among store owners and their patrons, will insure that this title receives immediate acceptance.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 5-Reudor charges through the Jewish calendar presenting a virtual barrage of cartoons, colors, and an odd mix of childlike poetry and extensive, though shallow information. He introduces a confusing mix of historical and contemporary cartoon figures, silly and serious text, and astrological information with a Jewish twist. Each two-page representation of a Jewish month includes a "frame" around the cartoon reminiscent of an animated version of a Greco-Roman stage, including a singsong rhyme. Below the frame is a listing of events that happened that month utilizing sophisticated language with no elaboration. Major holidays earn an additional two-page spread (Passover shows a ridiculous Moses leading a chortling band of costumed characters across the desert). Unfortunately, the book takes readers through the calendar year without providing much of the 5000-year historical context that created it. Though there are tons of facts, there is no sense of chronology. Skip this overly ambitious, frenetic hodgepodge.
Mary R. Hofmann, Rivera Middle School, Merced, CA
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