Naomi Shemer's well-known Israeli poem and song “Good People,” published for the first time as an illustrated children’s book, reminds us to open our eyes and see how the world is full of well-meaning people. These “good people” are everywhere, just waiting to help out and join us on ...
לפרטים נוספיםWho Loves Shabbat?
“Who loves Shabbat? You and me, nearly the whole world!” Sifriyat Pijama has initiated the first-ever publication of this song by one of Israel’s favorite lyricists in the form of an illustrated children’s book. The parent suggestions on this well-known song about the joy and love ...
לפרטים נוספיםJoseph Had a Little Overcoat
Something wonderful happens in this book: Joseph’s frayed overcoat turns into a vest, a handkerchief, a button, and in the end, when nothing at all remains of it, absence turns into advantage and the memory of the overcoat becomes a wonderful story! The parent suggestions at the end of the book ...
לפרטים נוספיםThe Missing Spice
Israel Prize winning Dvora Omer adapted for children the Talmudic tale about a Sabbath meal shared by the Roman emperor Antoninus and Rabbi Judah the Prince, compiler of the Mishna. The emperor loves the meal and comes back on another day for another, but the food, although it looks more ...
לפרטים נוספיםGrandmother’s Coat
Can a coat cure an illness? Grandmother has a long, warm, cuddly coat. When her granddaughter Ruthi falls ill, Grandmother’s coat comes to the rescue! The suggestions accompanying the story encourage parents and children to examine special relationships within their extended family, discuss ...
לפרטים נוספיםSigns in the Well – Based on a Talmudic tale
According to tradition, Rabbi Akiva did not learn to read and write until he was 40. Sifriyat Pijama initiated this new children's rendition of how a simple shepherd become one of Judaism's greatest scholars and wise men. The suggestions accompanying the story teach children about the special ...
לפרטים נוספיםMr. Minasa’s Shoes
Mr. Minasa can't get rid of his old shoes that came with him to Israel from a faraway country. Each time he tries to throw the shoes further and further, and each time they are returned to him! Israeli children's author Ronit Hacham wrote this humorous rendition of an Ethiopian folktale that ...
לפרטים נוספיםMaya’s Blue Kangaroo (Original English title: I Love You Blue Kangaroo)
How does Maya's favorite blue kangaroo feel when more and more dolls and stuffed animals come along? And what will Maya do when the blue kangaroo leaves her bed and moves into her baby brother's crib? This story encourages parents and children to discuss loyalty, attention and love within the ...
לפרטים נוספיםIt’s Crowded at Home (The Tale of the Goat)
What can one do when a tiny house gets too crowded? Bring in some chickens, a cow and a goat, of course, the rabbi advises! And when they are all removed, the house is suddenly oh so spacious. Leading Israeli writer Ephraim Sidon wrote this rhyming version of the well-known Jewish tale at the ...
לפרטים נוספיםKing Solomon and the Bee
A bee lands on King Solomon’s nose and stings it. The king is furious, but the bee begs to be released, promising to return the favor one day. When the Queen of Sheba arrives to the king’s palace and tests his wisdom with riddles, the bee has an opportunity to keep its promise. The story ...
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