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Newman, Lesléa

Here Is the World: A Year of Jewish Holidays

48 pp. | Abrams | September, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4197-1185-5 $18.95

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Susan Gal. Simple rhyming couplets describe the major Jewish holidays and life cycle events in a child's first year--from her naming ceremony to a summertime Shabbat--and connects them to the changing seasons. On double-page spreads, sumptuously colored charcoal and digital-collage illustrations capture the warmth and love in a family's celebrations. Further explanations of each holiday, crafts, and recipes are appended.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith