Rifka Bangs the Teakettle,

Burstein, Chaya M.

Literature & Fiction

Harcourt,brace & World

Two children describe their life in a Jewish community in Prague in 1845, as Judaic objects from Czechoslovak State Collections are depicted. Readers are encouraged to make a time capsule of similar objects of their own time for future generations.

Joseph and Anna's Time Capsule: A Legacy of Old Jewish Prague

Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service

Altshuler, Linda A.

Share, Marjorie L.

Children's Books

Simon&Schuster

Two children and their grandmother, with the help of a book about coins and a Jewish history book, explore the stories behind the coins found in a dead man's trunk.

Teachers Guide to the Mystery of the Coins

Religion & Spirituality

Urj Pr

A guide to living a meaningful Reform Jewish life, exploring such aspects as Jewish history, holidays, prayers, and rituals.

The Uahc Kids Catalog of Jewish Living

Chaya Burstein's newest book leads fourth to sixth graders on a top-to-bottom tour of modern Israel. Students explore Eretz Yisrael through the eyes of Sam, a twelve-year-old who lives on a mountaintop; Mohammed, an Arab boy from Jerusalem; Uriah, a student; Meirav, a girl who loves to hike and explore Israel's hills and valleys; and others. Burstein's charming illustrations, lively games, entertaining puzzles, and "minipedia" of essential information make the journey great fun.

A Teachers Guide to Chaya M. Burstein's Our Land of Israel

Education & Teaching

Leiman, Sondra

Schools & Teaching

Urj Press

Everything a kid could want to know about being Jewish, in one volume! This book is a fun-filled, illustrated look at key people and events in Jewish history; at holidays and customs; at the origins of Jewish names, and much more. This is a book that will be opened again and again to pages filled with the joys of being Jewish.

The Jewish Kids' Catalog

Teen & Young Adult

JEWISH PUBLICATON SOCIETY

Examines the history, customs, language, crafts, recipes, geography, and music of Israel.

A Kids Catalog of Israel

The Jewish Publication Society

Presents pictures for 500 Hebrew words, with the English equivalent, grouped by subjects such as family, holidays, animals, work, and play

The Jewish Kids' Hebrew-English Wordbook (English and Hebrew Edition)

Jewish Publication Society

Travel back in time to the ancient land of the Bible and prepare for an exciting tour of one of the world’s most treasured books. Learn how stories and customs from the Bible are part of our lives today, from the names that we’re given (David, Ben, Miriam, Rebecca) to the names of the places where we live (Bethel, Zion, Jericho); from the movies or plays that we watch (The Prince of Egypt) to the songs that we sing (“Go Down Moses”). 
Selections include a day in the life of a kid in ancient times; archaeological digs for Bible detectives; Bible recipes, crafts, and projects; and quizzes, brainteasers, and jokes.

The Kids' Catalog of Bible Treasures

Religions

Award-winning author-illustrator Chaya M. Burstein combines her talents as storyteller and artist to bring alive the Bible to young readers. Children and adults will appreciate her Bible people-finder, an index locating dozens of personalities within the text. Unmatched for its engaging art and easily understood rendering of the biblical narrative, The Kids’ Cartoon Bible can be read aloud to pre-schoolers and enjoyed by young readers as well. A lovely gift book, it is also an attractive addition to home and school libraries.

The Kids' Cartoon Bible

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