A unique way to introduce children to the Jewish calendar--night and day, the seven-day week, Shabbat, the Hebrew months, seasons and dates.
Slide the sun down Pull the tab to "light" Shabbat candles Turn the wheel to watch three stars come out Play with reflections in the Havdalah candle's flame Rotate phases of the moon to find the new month Match the seasons Lift flaps to learn Hebrew dates With this fun and engaging book children will gain an understanding of the structure underlying Jewish holidays throughout the year.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Kids' Fun Book of Jewish Time:
Lift! Turn! Pull! Learn! shouts the front cover of this beautiful book and rightly so. Author-illustrator Emily Sper parses the Jewish calendar in well laid out, clearly organized, colorful, sturdy pages. The book introduces the concepts of days, weeks, months, and a year as Jewish time. This book for tots is crammed with information. Some text is wordy; some vocabulary words too strong for targeted readers, but the mixture of English, Hebrew and transliteration keep the ideas flowing. Descriptions are... more info
Ideal for young children in gaining a basic understanding of the Jewish Holidays:
Enthusiastically recommended, "The Kids' Fun Book Of Jewish Time" is specifically designed by children's book author and illustrator Emily Sper to introduce children ages 3 to 6 to the Jewish calendar. This includes the concepts of night and day, the seven-day week, Shabbat, the Hebrew months, seasons and dates. Through the use of clever paper engineering, bold designs and colorful illustrations, children will acquire mastery over key concepts and vocabulary in both English and Hebrew. From turning a wheel... more info
Another Beautiful Offering by Emily Sper!:
Emily Sper, well-known for her books "Hanukkah: A Counting Book" and "The Passover Seder" has done it again with her latest book "The Kids' Fun Book of Jewish Time"! This bright, beautiful book with exciting graphics and hands-on activities for kids will teach and entertain your pre-schoolers as well as early-readers. Sper's book explains what is different about Jewish time, including the days of the week, Shabbat and Havdallah, the new moon, Jewish months, and Hebrew dates. As my 7-year-old commented when... more info
