(4) K-3 Illustrated by Farida Zaman. One of the kippot (yarmulkes) made especially for Joshua Jacobs's bar mitzvah takes a whirlwind voyage around the world, tucked absentmindedly into the pockets of various travelers. As many journeys do, this one ends right where it began--back at Josh's synagogue. Though the variety of design elements create busy pages, the bright, cheery illustrations--along with the story line--have appeal. Glos.

Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn

(4) K-3 Count Your Way series. Illustrated by Farida Zaman. After brief introductions, the authors translate the numbers one through ten, including culturally relevant but randomly presented items: "Four women wear burkas"; "Ten wrestlers train together." Each spread includes a colorful if amateurish painting as backdrop in addition to the Arabic numeral, the numeral notation and pronunciation in Pashto (Afghanistan) or Farsi (Iran), and an explanatory paragraph. Review covers these Count Your Way titles: Count Your Way through Afghanistan and Count Your Way through Iran.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt