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Remember Me by Irene Watts (Tundra Books, 8.99).

iday projects (don't miss the Pesach card, "Pharaoh and
the Frogs," complete with thumbprint-made frogs).
A few of the projects include:
• A burning bush of construction paper
• Joseph's silver cup (made with foil and cornmeal)
• Jacob's Ladder
• A Rebecca, with moving arms, at the well
All the ideas
here are
explained well
— not like
some of those
BIBLE STORY
put-it-together
\
bookshelves
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with instructions
FOR LITTLE HANDS
you're con-
vinced were
written specifi-
cally to drive
you insane. The
projects can be
made with
items from
around the
house.

This is a very nice book for children aged 9-14. It will help
them learn about an especially intriguing, but often over-
looked, part of World War II: the Kindertransport, which
took Jewish children out of Nazi Germany and to tempo-
rary safety in Britain.
Marianne is an
1 1-year-old Ger-
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man-Jewish girl
who is part of the
Kindertransport,
and the author
writes movingly of
the challenges her
new life brings.
As the story
begins, Marianne
finds herself wait-
ing for the family
who will care for
her in England,
but they fail to
appear. Instead,
Marianne ends
up with a Miss
Jones, who really wants another little girl.
Shine Little Candles: Chanukah Songs for
Though her life is difficult (Marianne% guardian takes her
Children by Rachel Buchman (Rounder Records Corp.,
to church, and the girl constantly struggles with learning
S 12.99; cassette version, 58.99).
English), Marianne finds her place in school, makes a
good friend and keeps in contact with family back home.
For a relatively minor holiday, Chanukah attracts more than
The girl suffers many disappointments, especially a failed
its share of CDs, books and games. Often, they are not of
job opportunity for her mother. Marianne and one of her
top quality and repeat the same themes. (After all, how
friends go in search of work for Marianne's mother and
many times can you talk about the long-lasting oil and light-
actually appear to have found her a place as a house-
ing the menorah?) These items are produced simply to find
keeper — but it doesn't work out.
a buyer around holiday time.
She also encounters a few anti-Semites, and even when
It is nice, though, to enjoy Chanukah preparations (like
Marianne comes to a home where she is greatly wanted,
peeling all those potatoes) while listening to festive music.
she finds life quite painful. This family had a daughter who
You'll find Rachel Buchman's tape is a great choice if you're
died, and Marianne rightly understands that they are des-
in the market for some Chanukah songs.
perately in search of a replacement.
First, her voice is beautiful. Second, while she does
Throughout the book, young readers will gain a solid
include the most ubiquitous song on the face of the planet,
understanding of the difficulties facing citizens living in
"I Had a Little Dreidel," she has lots of new material, too,
wartime Britain, and especially those of a little girl who
sung not only in English and Hebrew, but also in Yiddish
has been brought there from another country.
and Ladino. Third, she offers a nice, and brief, explanation
The ending is happy and predictable, and perhaps a lit-
before many songs — why we celebrate the holiday, what
tle unrealistic (Marianne is reunited with all her family), but
a dreidel is, etc.
this is not inappropriate considering that this is a book for
Children will love this CD, especially because all the
children. They could use a dose of happiness at the end of
songs are happy and upbeat, and they change quickly
this educational, but none-too-easy journey.
(children like variety). Parents, for the most part, will enjoy
"Shine Little Candles," as well, though watch out for the
Bible Story Crafts for Little Hands by Ruth Esrig
few annoying bits, such as the silly Yiddish backup voices
Brinn, illustrations by Sally Springer (Kar-Ben, 57.95).
to "Gut.Yontef Aych, Kinder (Happy Holiday, Children)"
and Buchman's own performance (her voice sounds ridicu-
Here is a fun collection of activities for children aged 5-
lously babyish) as the shamash on "Ani Ner Rishon (I Am
10. There are pages to color and very good ideas for hol-
the First Candle)." ❑