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Elijah's Tears: Stories for
Jewish Holidays by Sydelle
Pearl. Illustrated by Rossitza
Skortcheva Penney. Henry Holt,
New York, N.Y., $14.95.
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These stories about Chanu-
kah, Passover, Sukkot and Yom
Kippur are accompanied by
unassuming pen and ink draw-
ings. In the Chanukah story,
Eliora, the sister of Elijah the
prophet, uses her prodigious
gifts to weave thllitot and other
Jewish objects out of wind, rain
and snow. Eliora fashions beau-
tiful gloves out of snow that light
up like a menorah when fitted
over the hand. These fables will
enchant younger children. For
ages 5 to 8.
Milk and Honey: A Year of
Jewish Holidays by Jane
Yolen. Illustrated by Louise Au-
gust. Putnam, New York, N.Y.,
$21.95.
Handsome illustrations ac-
company the poems, folktales
and songs for each of the Jewish
holidays. The Chanukah entry
includes a brief history of the
holiday and an autobiographi-
cal poem from the author about
celebrating Chanukah when her
father served in the Second
World War. For ages 4 to 12.
The Kid's Catalog of Jewish
Holidays by David A. Adler.
Jewish Publication Society,
Philadelphia, Pa., $14.95.
This unique resource book in-
forms about the Jewish holidays
through history, stories, poems,
recipes, songs and various
games. Chanukah crafts include
instructions on how to make bot-
tle cap and acorn menorahs. In
addition to the traditional
recipes for latkes and doughnut
holes, there is one for bimuelos
— a doughy cake made by
Greece's Sephardic Jews. For all
ages.
Grandma's Latkes by Malka
Drucker. Illustrated by Eve
Chwast. Harcourt Brace, San
Diego, Calif, $6.
Molly and her grandmother
recall the story of Chanukah as
they make latkes. With colorful
and detailed illustrations. For
ages 4 to 8.
A Jewish Holiday ABC by
Malka Drucker. Illustrated by
Rita Pocock. Harcourt Brace,
New York, N.Y., $6.
This alphabet book captures
the spirit of the Jewish holidays.
Chanukah is explored in the let-
ter D for dreidel, L for latices and
0 for the all-important oil. For
ages 4 to 8.
Children's General
Grandmother and the Run-
away Shadow by Liz Rosen-
berg. Illustrated by Beth Peck.
Harcourt Brace, New York, N.Y.,
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This lovely story centers on a
young immigrant woman, the
author's grandmother, who
comes to America protected by
an amorphous "runaway shad-
ow." Ms. Peck's rich illustrations
flow on the page. For ages 4 to
8.
A Prayer for the Earth: The
Story of Naamah, Noah's
Wife by Sandra Eisenberg
Sasso. Illustrated by Bethanne
Andersen. Jewish Lights, Wood-
stock, Vt., $15.95.
While Noah is building the
ark and rounding up the ani-
mals, his wife Naamah gathers
the seeds of every plant from the
four corners of the earth. This
special garden is richly depict-
ed in Ms. Andersen's illustra-
tions. For ages 4 to 12.
Of Heroes, Hooks and Heir-
looms by Faye Silton. Jewish
Publication Society, Philadel-
phia, Pa., $14.95.
Mia, the young daughter of
Holocaust survivors, confronts
her family's devastated past.
When asked to bring a family
heirloom to share with her class,
Mia must create one of her own.
She decides to crochet a lace col-
lar. She models it after the one
her grandmother wore for the
only photograph that she has of
her. For ages 12 and up.
A Treasury of Sholom Ale-
ichem Children's Stories, se-
lected and translated by Aliza
Shevrin. Jason Aronson, North-
vale, NJ., $30.
A collection of children's sto-
ries from the master storyteller
that should be read aloud and
savored. For all ages.
Women of Valor: Stories of
Great Jewish Women Who
Helped Shape the Twentieth
Century by Sheila Segal.
Behr-man House, South Orange,
NJ., $15.
Ms. Segal profiles women
whose influential voices might
otherwise not be heard. Among
them are Rose Schneiderman, a
labor activist; Zivia Lubetkin, a
commander in World War II's
Warsaw ghetto uprising; and
Nehmama Liebowitz, an influ-
ential teacher who made Bible
studies accessible to women.
What Zeesie Saw on De-
lancey Street by Elsa Okon
Rael. Illustrated by Marjorie
Priceman. Simon & Schuster,
New York, N.Y., $16.
This atmospheric book was
inspired by the author's mem-
ory of her childhood on Man-
hattan's Lower East Side. Zeesie
celebrates her 7th birthday by
going to a special party with her
parents. Ms. Priceman's color-
ful pictures capture the hustle
and bustle of the crowded, yet
close-knit neighborhood. For
ages 5 to 8..0
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