PICTURE BOOKS
BH 1-216 Songs of Joy from the Bible
BH 1-218 Mary and the Christ Child
BH 2-101 Noah's Ark
BH 1-218 Mary and the Christ Child
BH 2-101 Noah's Ark
♦ $ Catherine Marshall's Story Bible
Catherine Marshall was married to Peter Marshall, a well-respected chaplain to the United States Senate. She retells 37 stories from the Old and New Testament, but I love this book because all the illustrations were drawn by children and may inspire your little ones to draw their own pictures.
♦ $ It Could Always Be Worse by Margot Zemach
A Yiddish folk tale.
♦ Just Enough Is Plenty by Barbara Diamond Goldin
A tale of Hanukkah
♦ $ Noah's Ark by Jerry Pinkney
A Caldecott Honor book
♦ $ Noah's Ark by Peter Spier
Spier ' uses his own translation of a 17th century Dutch poem of this most famous menagerie.'
♦ $ Saint Jerome and the Lion retold by Margaret Hodges
The story of the monk who lived in Bethlehem and provided shelter for a lion. A story of not passing judgment.
♦ $ Silent Night ill. by Susan Jeffers
♦ $ Something From Nothing by Phoebe Gilman
Adapted from a Jewish folktale.
♦ $ The Always Prayer Shawl by Sheldon Oberman
"When Adam, a young boy growing up in Czarist Russia, emigrates to the United States with his family, his grandfather gives him the prayer shawl that his grandfather had given him. Throughout his life, Adam continues to wear and repair the shawl, hanging on to his grandfather's statement that "'Everything about it has changed. But it is still my Always Prayer Shawl. It is just like me. I have changed and changed and changed. But I am still Adam.'"
♦ $ The Golden City by Neil Waldman
It's not easy to relay 3000 years of history in a picture book for children, but Waldman did a remarkable job of it. Here's an overview of Jerusalem's history, illustrated by Waldman's own sketches of scenes while living in the Holy Land.
$ The Peddler's Gift by Maxine Rose Schur
"A young boy in turn-of-the-century rural Russia learns that appearances are often deceiving after he steals and then tries to return a dreidel to the traveling peddler Shnook."
♦ $ The Story of Noah and the Ark from Genesis illus. by Grennady Spirin
Catherine Marshall was married to Peter Marshall, a well-respected chaplain to the United States Senate. She retells 37 stories from the Old and New Testament, but I love this book because all the illustrations were drawn by children and may inspire your little ones to draw their own pictures.
♦ $ It Could Always Be Worse by Margot Zemach
A Yiddish folk tale.
♦ Just Enough Is Plenty by Barbara Diamond Goldin
A tale of Hanukkah
♦ $ Noah's Ark by Jerry Pinkney
A Caldecott Honor book
♦ $ Noah's Ark by Peter Spier
Spier ' uses his own translation of a 17th century Dutch poem of this most famous menagerie.'
♦ $ Saint Jerome and the Lion retold by Margaret Hodges
The story of the monk who lived in Bethlehem and provided shelter for a lion. A story of not passing judgment.
♦ $ Silent Night ill. by Susan Jeffers
♦ $ Something From Nothing by Phoebe Gilman
Adapted from a Jewish folktale.
♦ $ The Always Prayer Shawl by Sheldon Oberman
"When Adam, a young boy growing up in Czarist Russia, emigrates to the United States with his family, his grandfather gives him the prayer shawl that his grandfather had given him. Throughout his life, Adam continues to wear and repair the shawl, hanging on to his grandfather's statement that "'Everything about it has changed. But it is still my Always Prayer Shawl. It is just like me. I have changed and changed and changed. But I am still Adam.'"
♦ $ The Golden City by Neil Waldman
It's not easy to relay 3000 years of history in a picture book for children, but Waldman did a remarkable job of it. Here's an overview of Jerusalem's history, illustrated by Waldman's own sketches of scenes while living in the Holy Land.
$ The Peddler's Gift by Maxine Rose Schur
"A young boy in turn-of-the-century rural Russia learns that appearances are often deceiving after he steals and then tries to return a dreidel to the traveling peddler Shnook."
♦ $ The Story of Noah and the Ark from Genesis illus. by Grennady Spirin
BEGINNING READERS
IMAGINATIVE
♥ Jewish Fairy Tales and Fables by Gertrude Landa (1919)
♥ Jewish Fairy Tales and Stories by Gerald Friedlander (1920)
♥ The Jewish Fairy Book by Gerald Friedlander (1920)
♥ Jewish Fairy Tales and Stories by Gerald Friedlander (1920)
♥ The Jewish Fairy Book by Gerald Friedlander (1920)
CULTURAL
JC 6-109 Stories for Easter
JC 6-346 The Hanukkah Story
JC 6-353 Festival of Lights
JC 6-402 So Hallowed and So Gracious is the Time
JC 6-346 The Hanukkah Story
JC 6-353 Festival of Lights
JC 6-402 So Hallowed and So Gracious is the Time
$ A Picture Book of Hanukkah by David Adler
A simple retelling of a dramatic story of why the Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah.
$ Life When Jesus Was a Boy by Cassandre Maxwell
Familiarize your children with the customs and objects of Bible times when Jesus was young.
♥ Our Little Jewish Cousin by Mary Hazelton Wade
♥ Tales and Customs of the Ancient Hebrews , for young readers by Eva Herbst (1903)
► Weiss, Jim Jewish Holiday Stories
A simple retelling of a dramatic story of why the Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah.
$ Life When Jesus Was a Boy by Cassandre Maxwell
Familiarize your children with the customs and objects of Bible times when Jesus was young.
♥ Our Little Jewish Cousin by Mary Hazelton Wade
♥ Tales and Customs of the Ancient Hebrews , for young readers by Eva Herbst (1903)
► Weiss, Jim Jewish Holiday Stories
FICTION
JC 5-58 A Friend in Need (More All-of-a-Kind Family)
Have you ever stayed out late without permission from Mother and Dad? When Ella does Papa becomes angry, and the funniest things happen.
JC 6-308 The Library Lady (from All of a Kind Family)
Have you ever stayed out late without permission from Mother and Dad? When Ella does Papa becomes angry, and the funniest things happen.
JC 6-308 The Library Lady (from All of a Kind Family)
♦ $ All-of-a-Kind Family by Sidney Taylor
Share adventures with a Jewish family living in New York City at the turn of the 20th century. Learn more of Jewish life. $ The Chronicles of Narnia Series by C.S. Lewis
Share adventures with a Jewish family living in New York City at the turn of the 20th century. Learn more of Jewish life. $ The Chronicles of Narnia Series by C.S. Lewis
- ♦ The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
- ♦ Prince Caspian
- ♦ The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- ♦ The Silver Chair
- ♦ The Horse and His Boy
- ♦ The Magician's Nephew
- ♦ The Last Battle
HISTORICAL
FC S8-3 Old Testament for Young People
FC S8-139 Child's Story of the Life of Christ
FC W6-96 Story of the Chosen People
FC G9-249 The King is Come
FC S8-139 Child's Story of the Life of Christ
FC W6-96 Story of the Chosen People
FC G9-249 The King is Come
BH 3-156 The Babe Moses
BH 4-80 The Boy Samuel
BH 7-73 David, the Shepherd Boy
BH 9-134 Gideon, the Warrior
BH 10-48 Joseph and His Brethren
BH 4-80 The Boy Samuel
BH 7-73 David, the Shepherd Boy
BH 9-134 Gideon, the Warrior
BH 10-48 Joseph and His Brethren
JC 8-314 The Pillar of Cloud: Moses
♥ A Book of Little Bible Boys by Arthur Spalding (1921)
A simple retelling of stories of boys in the Bible for young children.
♥ A Child’s Life of Christ by Mary Lathbury (1898)
“The stories are not a substitute for the Word-only little approaches to it through which young feet may be guided by her who holds a place next to the great Teacher in His work with little children.”
♥ Bible Stories by Harriet Comstock (1900)
Retold in words of one syllable.
♥ Bible Pictures and Stories by Daniel Donaldson (1893)
Short stories with many wonderful black and white illustrations
♥ Bible Stories for Children by Margaret Hill (1921)
Old and New Testament stories for young children.
♦ David, From the Story Told in the First Book of Samuel by Maud and Miska Petersham
♦ Jonah and the Big Fish by Clyde Robert Bulla
♦ $ Joseph the Dreamer by Clyde Robert Bulla
Wonderfully illustrated re-telling of Joseph's story.
♦ Moses, from the Story Told in the Old Testament by Maud and Miska Petersham
♥ My Mother’s Bible Story (1896)
“Told in a language of a gentle, loving mother conversing with her children...Designed for family use during ‘the children’s hour’ around the evening lamp.”
♥ Nursery Book of Bible Stories by Amy Steedman
(Read on Baldwin Project)
♥ Stories from the Life of Christ Told to Children by Janet Harvey Kelman
♥ Stories from the Old Testament Told for Little Children by Caroline Kellogg (1922)
Simple stories of Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, David.
♥ Stories from the Old Testament Told to Little Children by Louey Chisholm
♥ Story of the Kings of Judah and Israel,written for Children (1868)
♥ The Story of Christ and His Apostles by John Rusk (1912)
As told by an uncle to his children. Includes stories of the apostles and the life of Paul.
♥ When the King Came by George Hodges (1904)
Illustrated Stories from the Four Gospels
► Weiss, Jim A Treasury of Wisdom- Solomon, The Good Samaritan
► Weiss, Jim Tales from the Old Testament
A simple retelling of stories of boys in the Bible for young children.
♥ A Child’s Life of Christ by Mary Lathbury (1898)
“The stories are not a substitute for the Word-only little approaches to it through which young feet may be guided by her who holds a place next to the great Teacher in His work with little children.”
♥ Bible Stories by Harriet Comstock (1900)
Retold in words of one syllable.
♥ Bible Pictures and Stories by Daniel Donaldson (1893)
Short stories with many wonderful black and white illustrations
♥ Bible Stories for Children by Margaret Hill (1921)
Old and New Testament stories for young children.
♦ David, From the Story Told in the First Book of Samuel by Maud and Miska Petersham
♦ Jonah and the Big Fish by Clyde Robert Bulla
♦ $ Joseph the Dreamer by Clyde Robert Bulla
Wonderfully illustrated re-telling of Joseph's story.
♦ Moses, from the Story Told in the Old Testament by Maud and Miska Petersham
♥ My Mother’s Bible Story (1896)
“Told in a language of a gentle, loving mother conversing with her children...Designed for family use during ‘the children’s hour’ around the evening lamp.”
♥ Nursery Book of Bible Stories by Amy Steedman
(Read on Baldwin Project)
♥ Stories from the Life of Christ Told to Children by Janet Harvey Kelman
♥ Stories from the Old Testament Told for Little Children by Caroline Kellogg (1922)
Simple stories of Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, David.
♥ Stories from the Old Testament Told to Little Children by Louey Chisholm
♥ Story of the Kings of Judah and Israel,written for Children (1868)
♥ The Story of Christ and His Apostles by John Rusk (1912)
As told by an uncle to his children. Includes stories of the apostles and the life of Paul.
♥ When the King Came by George Hodges (1904)
Illustrated Stories from the Four Gospels
► Weiss, Jim A Treasury of Wisdom- Solomon, The Good Samaritan
► Weiss, Jim Tales from the Old Testament
HISTORICAL FICTION
♥ Playmates in Egypt by Elma Ehrlich Levinger
Fictionalized stories to illustrated the origins of the Jewish holidays.
$ Snow in Jerusalem by Deborah da Costa
A stray white cat brings together a young Jewish boy and a young Muslim boy in modern day Jerusalem.
Fictionalized stories to illustrated the origins of the Jewish holidays.
$ Snow in Jerusalem by Deborah da Costa
A stray white cat brings together a young Jewish boy and a young Muslim boy in modern day Jerusalem.
BIOGRAPHIES
FC S6-102 David, the Brave Shepherd Boy