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K-3
Illustrated by
Annie Wilkinson.
Shoshana loves creating Jewish art with her grandmother. She is excited about Shavuot papercuts until she gets frustrated and needs a lesson in hidden beauty and uniqueness. The complex illustrations contain examples from famous Jewish artists, including Marc Chagall and Amedeo Modigliani (noted in an appended guide); information and instructions on papercuts for Shavuot are also included at book's end.
32 pp.
| Kar-Ben
| April, 2016
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-7985-2$17.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-4677-7987-6$7.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4677-9609-5
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K-3
Illustrated by
Susan Batori.
A poor teacher and his wife devise a savings plan with good intentions but ridiculous results in order to provide enough traditional blintzes for their large family during the Shavuot holiday. Though the joke doesn't quite pay off, the comically exaggerated illustrations accentuate the absurdity of the escalating situation in this Eastern European noodlehead tale set in the storied town of Chelm. Author's note appended.
32 pp.
| Kar-Ben
| March, 2013
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TradeISBN 978-0-7613-8126-6$15.95
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K-3
Photographs by
Eliyahu Alpern.
In this photo essay, students in Israel grow wheat, harvest it, turn it into flour and, using cheese from goats at a petting zoo, make cheesecake for Shavuot. The reader follows the process from the fall planting to the spring harvest. Vivid color photographs buoy the straightforward but bland text. The recipe and a note about Shavuot conclude the book.
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PS
Illustrated by
Julie Fortenberry.
To celebrate Shavuot, Sadie's class will go on a hike. But Sadie worries that she won't be able to "climb a mountain as big as the one Moses climbed." Unsurprisingly, the rabbi allays Sadie's fears, and she enjoys the day. The formulaic story lacks substance, though the pleasant illustrations suitably convey Sadie's anxiety. A brief explanation of the holiday is included.
32 pp.
| Hachai
| June, 2008
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TradeISBN 978-1-929628-41-4$10.95
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K-3
Illustrated by
Chava.
Shavuos marks the receiving of Torah at Mount Sinai. A girl buys flowers for the occasion, then invites various people to share her bouquet and the holiday celebration with her family. Cheerful but stiff illustrations showing perpetually smiling people enliven the generally bland but also informative text. Further explanation about the holiday is appended. Glos.
32 pp.
| Harcourt/Gulliver
| April, 2001
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TradeISBN 0-15-201902-2$$16.00
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K-3
Illustrated by
Anik McGrory.
Sarah and Max vow to earn extra money to make a mountain of blintzes with which to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. But the two apply the coins from their extra jobs to more pressing family needs, and it is their children who save the day: they perform chores for neighbors in return for the necessary ingredients. The charming story is based loosely on a traditional Chelm tale. The cheerful illustrations are well drawn and replete with narrative detail.