(3) PS Photographs by Tod Cohen. While their parents are in services on Saturday mornings, preschoolers enjoy having fun at "Shabbat Club." They play with toys, listen to stories, hold stuffed-toy Torahs, and say the blessings over a Shabbat snack. Clear photographs of adorable children accompany the text. The book's joyful portrayal of Judaism makes it a good choice for inclusion in a synagogue or home library. Glos.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith

(3) PS Photographs by Tod Cohen. A preschool class celebrates Yom Ha'arzmaut, Israel's birthday, by taking a make-believe trip. Clear photographs and simple text show the children pretending to visit a kibbutz, a Jerusalem market, the desert and Dead Sea, and Tel Aviv where they march in a parade. A few facts about life in Israel are included and instructions for making "Israel's Birthday Hats" are appended.

Reviewer: Amy Kellman

(4) PS Photographs by Tod Cohen. The Ten Commandments are rewritten in language preschoolers can grasp (e.g., "Married people should love each other" for "Thou shalt not commit adultery"). A double-page spread is devoted to each commandment. The photos feature contemporary adults and children (including the same boy dressed as Moses on each spread) in stiff poses with strange glowing outlines around them.

Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn

(3) PS Photographs by Tod Cohen. Clear color photos of preschoolers celebrating Rosh Hashanah are accompanied by simple, large-type descriptions of holiday essentials and related New Year fun. One caveat--any preschooler would find it almost impossible to blow the very long shofar pictured. This book is one of a series of photo-essays about Jewish holidays.

Reviewer: Amy Kellman

(4) PS Photographs by Tod Cohen. Clear photos captioned by a short text describe a class of preschool children celebrating Purim. The brief explanation in the back does not provide enough information or the pronunciation of Hebrew terms for people not familiar with the holiday. However, this book, the fifth in a series about the Jewish holidays, may be useful for those with some background knowledge.

Reviewer: Amy Kellman

(3) PS Photographs by Tod Cohen. Young students at a preschool busily prepare for and then host a Hanukkah party for their grandparents. They send invitations, make and wrap presents, prepare special foods, and then light candles, play games, and feast. Appealing color photos accompany the descriptive and upbeat text. Includes recipes and blessings.

Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn

(3) PS Photographs by Tod Cohen. In this useful introduction, Passover and the seder, the ceremonial meal, are explained in a simple text in large print and clear photographs of children at a Jewish preschool. The children prepare for the seder and act out the basic story of the holiday. A more complete explanation is provided at book's end.

Reviewer: Amy Kellman

(4) PS Photographs by Tod Cohen. In this companion to It's Challah Time!, clear color photographs show preschoolers helping to build and decorate a sukkah--the traditional harvest booth--at their school and making miniature sukkahs to take home (directions included). The large-print text is minimal and rather bland. Hebrew blessings for the sukkah are appended.

Reviewer: Amy Kellman

(4) PS Photographs by Tod Cohen. Of most interest to Jewish preschools, this picture book follows a preschool class as they make their own challah for their Shabbat party. Each page features a clear color photo and simple text that documents the basic process. There is no explanation of the holiday or of the significance of religious items in the photos (such as a Torah scroll). A recipe and blessings are found at the end of the book.

Reviewer: Amy Kellman