Summer holidays are here and when the little ones are not running around the parks or the house, enjoying a play date or spending some quality time far away of the parents in a summer camp, books are a perfect companion to fill the long hours of the summer days.
For curious children and smart parents, I made a short selection of recommended books for children, offered by Kar-Ben Publishing House.
With beautiful colourful illustrations, this book offers a 'creative legend' about the father of world's great religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It starts with the story of a little boy who lived in the city of Ur, surrounded by idols, which were not offering him a satisfactory answer to his questions. He starts his own journey of finding something greater than the idols, his search ending with the discovery of something the One how created all. A book recommended to kids at the age of big questions.
Through the story of a family moving to a new house, this story explains the meaning of the mezuzah. Recommended to children from 3 to 7, it is more than a didactic introduction, but goes far beyond bringing life to a lot of funny characters. It is a story about friendship and sharing common memories, like the mezuzah is supposed to remind, among others.
As a first book for children until 3 years old, Before We Eat. A Thank you Prayer is a perfect introduction to the bracha after food. It teaches that saying 'thank you' for the gifts and blessings we have is not a compulsory act, but an act of gratitude. Easy written with big colourful illustration, it makes it an easy pleasant yet meaningful read for toddlers.
This book is just adorable. Populated with funny and friendly and guests-welcoming characters, it tells a hilarious story of a Seder evening which seems to have a generously open list of guests. Every important moment of the Pesach meal is outlined by the apparition of more and more sheep-guests. Many are bringing in presents, others are just bumping through the door happy to find a place to celebrate the evening, a delight for the children, and a big organisational challege for the parents - where can all of them be seated, after all? A funny children read for the long Pesach Seders or just for the bedtime stories time, thinking about that time of the year.
Inspired by true stories of Jewish immigrants in America from the 19th century, this beautifully illustrated story has a sparkle of magic. Feivel, a wood-carver, left his family in Europe while landing to New York to make a fortune and start a new life. Luckily, during a weekend trip to Coney Island, he finds a job opening to work for a carousel company. The figures he created and which brought him enough money to pay the passage to America to his beloved one, are inspired by his sons, wife and daughters. It is a story which resonates with immigrant families in general, and creates empathy for similar contemporary stories.
Disclaimer: Books offered by the publisher in exchange for an honest review
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