Bøger af Chaya M. Burstein

Part of a "JPS Kids' Catalog" series, this title provides how-to's about caring for animals and plants, crafts projects, and ways children can help fix the world. It also provides "Eco-Activities" - growing an avocado tree, making a winter birdfeeder, designing tee shirts with eco-slogans, and more.

Helps you to learn how stories and customs from the Bible are part of our lives, 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").

Provides information a kid could want to know about being Jewish. This title looks at key people and events in Jewish history; at holidays and customs; at the origins of Jewish names; and, more.

Presents the Bible suitable for young readers. This title includes a Bible people-finder, and an index locating dozens of personalities within the text.

Thousands of years of Jewish history come vividly to life in the 41 delightful illustrations in this unique coloring book. Pictured are key moments in the rituals and celebrations associated with Jewish holidays and traditions. To further explain the significance of these moments, and the holidays and traditions they serve, artist Chaya Burstein has written an introduction to the subject and extensively detailed captions for each illustration.Children are invited to color vignettes depicting the Friday night Sabbath blessing, the building of a sukkah, the making of noise in the synagogue on Purim, a Passover Seder, and the parading of the scrolls on Simhat Torah. Other holidays and special observations include Hanukkah, Yom Kippur, Rosh Ha-Shanah, Tu Bi-Shevat, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israel Independence Day, Lab Ba-Omer, Shavuot, and Tisha Be-Av.As they bring their own creativity to these appealing illustrations, children will discover new meaning in the heritage of Judaism. To help them better understand the sequence of the holidays and the nature of the rituals, Chaya Burstein has included a Jewish holiday calendar and a glossary of Jewish ritual objects.