The Hanukkah Fable of Little Dreidel and Silver Menorah

Children's Books

Rouss, Sylvia

Literature & Fiction

MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing, Inc.

When a young shepherd boy aims a stone at a spider web, he little dreams that it is the beginning of a lasting friendship or that the small creature will one day save his life. Akavish the Spider makes a promise to David, which he keeps. But the greatest gift he gives is the knowledge that size and strength don't always win the day: by using your own special gift and your wits, anything is possible! It's a lesson for a king, and one that the future King of Israel will never forget...

King David & Akavish the Spider

Animals

Apple & Honey Press

None of the animals want the termites to come aboard the Ark. After all, termites eat wood and Noah's Ark was made of wood. But when the rains begin and the Ark starts to rock, all the animals slip and slide! The Littlest Pair, the termites, use their wood munching abilities to save the day.

Anton Čexov as a Master of Story-Writing: Essays in Modern Soviet Literary Criticism (Slavistic Printings and Reprintings, 6)

De Gruyter Mouton

Now a young man in Israel, Yosef remembers his past in Ethiopia, and the dream he had as a child, in which he was given a choice. Should he climb mountains with Gazelle, never belonging anywhere? Hide in the shadows, with Hyena? Or grab hold of Eagle s wings and be taken far, far away? Yosef chooses the last, along with his family to fly to Israel, the land of their ancestors fulfilling their long-held dream. An author s note provides background about the Jews of Ethiopia and the 1991 rescue mission, called Operation Solomon, in which 14,000 Ethiopian Jews were flown to Israel.

Yosef's Dream

Apples & Honey Press

When a group of young kindergarteners learn about Lag B'Omer, Ari the playground ant, wants to join in too - but only after several mishaps does he get to enjoy the best of what the holiday offers: stories from the Torah and a feast.

Holiday for Ari Ant