No comments about Saint Patrick's Day (Holidays, Festivals, & Celebrations).

No comments about Aaron's Bar Mitzvah (Rouss, Sylvia a. Growing Up Jewish With Sarah Leah Jacobs.).

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1 comments about The Gift of Driscoll Lipscomb.

1. This book's vibrant pictures - paintings, really - will dazzle and enchant; the warm, touching story will remind that the greatest gift of all is the gift of knowledge.

No comments about Shavuos: With Bina, Benny, and Chaggai Hayonah (The Artscroll Youth Holiday Ser.)).

4 comments about The Friday Nights of Nana.

1. It is early Friday morning (7 A.M. if you look at the tiny clock in the intricate illustration), when a young girl meets her Nana for bread and sweet peach jam. But there are bed to be made, ironing to do, china to place, cadlesticks to polish, a pie to roll out and bake, challah to braid and make. They go on a windy walk along a geese filled riverside park. There are violet colored flowers to purchase; Shabbat is approaching. The relatives arrive, the candles are kindled, it's cold outside, but a warm Shabbat inside. Great illustrations with intricately detailed gems



2. "The Friday nights of Nana begin early Friday morning..." There's so much for little Jennie and her Grandmother to do. Clean and straighten the house, iron the good tablecloth and fold the lace napkins. Then off to the kitchen to bake challahs and pie and polish the candlesticks. After lunch it's time to buy their favorite violet-colored flowers for the table, put the chicken and potatoes in the oven, set the table with Nana's best china and silver and get changed into their special blue dresses for the Sabbath. And as darkness falls, the doorbell rings and in comes the family, Jennie's parents and baby brother, aunts, uncles and cousins. Outside, it's cold, the wind blows and it begins to snow. But inside, Nana lights the candles and quietly says the prayers as the whole family sits down together for Sabbath dinner..... Amy Hest has written a tender and gentle story that transports children to Nana's house and shows them the joy of special family traditions. Her warm and simple text is beautifully complemented by Claire Nivola's evocative illustrations, full of wonderfully expressive detail. Perfect for youngsters 4-8, The Friday Nights Of Nana is a lovely read-aloud story the whole family can share, that will warm your heart and maybe, be the start of a new tradition in your house.



3. A wonderful book to share with your family on a cozy night!



4. The Friday Nights of Nana is a really terrific, sweet book for kids on Shabbat. It's more about family traditions than religion per se; it shows a young girl home for the day, helping her grandmother get ready for the weekly family get-together. I love how Hest's simple words and Nivola's absolutely beautiful artwork work together to emphasize the specialness of the day. A little treasure.

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2 comments about Round Up 4 Jesus: You Can't Outgive God.

1. Nothing you have not given away will ever be really yours. Most adults, even Christian adults, have difficulty with this concept, and yet Locklear has made the point in a way that even the youngest children can understand and grasp-as can parents who read them this story. Parents who are striving to raise their children to avoid the temptation of materialism in this, the most material culture in the world will find this charming book a solid step in the right direction. The author, having been involved in youth ministry for more than 10 years, is both gifted and well experienced in presenting important concepts to children, and it shows in this highly recommended book.



2. I found this book to be a wonderful teaching tool. It opens the minds and hearts of children to the Spirit of God. It allows children to understand biblical concept of hearing from God in their spirt. This book opens the doorway to many wonderful opportunities for teaching the children about the Spirit of God and how our obedience to Him is really a blessing for us. I read this book to our Sunday School class and they loved it. After reading this story it was very easy to explain to the children about hearing from God. I hope there will be more books coming on this topic. The Author did a great job of taking a difficult concept and putting it kid terms. Well done! Vanessa Tranquill, Grace Church