The Jewish Eye
Index - Reviews & Book Excerpts of Children's Books & Software
- Anne Frank's Story -
Her Life Retold for Children, by Carol Ann Lee
A concise biography of Anne Frank, written especially for children. This work covers Anne's life from her birth, until her untimely death at the age of fifteen. (Biography)
- Around the Jewish Year: Part One
A World of Fun and Learning from Rosh Hashanah Through Tu B'Shevat. Featuring twelve learning sections, three quizzes, and ten holiday themed games on one CD. (Software)
- ArtScroll Youth Haggadah, translation and comments by
By Rabbi Nosson Scherman and Rabbi Yitzchok Zev Scherman.
This is an oversized, fully illustrated Haggadah that features the complete text of the Haggadah in Hebrew, along with a simplified translation in English and brief commentary on the text that was designed especially for younger readers. (Religious Text)
- Bedtime Stories of Jewish Values (Chapter 3), by Shmuel Blitz. (Book Excerpt)
- Bedtime Stories Of Torah Values (Chapter 16), by Shmuel Blitz. (Book Excerpt)
- Brachot Blastoff: Brachot and Beyond
This innovative computer game helps students learn the blessings (Brachot Rishonot and Brachot Acharonot) recited before and after meals. (Software)
- The Davka Classic Game Pack II
Four games on one CD - Hebrew Game Time, Jerusalem Stones, Search for Your Israeli Cousin II, and the Hanukkah Activity Center. (Software)
- Ehud's Courage & The Cunning Blade
A challenging role-playing game set in the time of the Shoftim, when Israel was under Moabite rule. Your task is to assist Ehud in his quest to help the Israelites gain their freedom. (Software)
- Friday Night with the Pope
, by Jacques J. M. Shore.
A children's book about an eleven-year-old Jewish boy, and his mother, who are invited to have a Shabbat dinner with the Pope. (Fiction)
- Hineni: The New Hebrew Through Prayer, by Terry Kaye.
A three volume, multi-grade, integrated Hebrew learning program that helps prepare students in grades 4-7 for their bar or bat mitzvah. (Hebrew Study)
- Jewish Fact Attack, Created by Rabbi Shlomo Schwartz
Six Great Games that Teach Basic Jewish Concepts. (Software)
- My Israel Hebrew Adventure
An Interactive Hebrew Learning Voyage! On which you will travel to Israel and learn basic Hebrew grammar and develop of vocabulary of 500 words as you travel around Israel. (Software)
- The Mysterious Shoebox and Other Leah Lamdan Holiday Mysteries, by Chaya Hubner.
This volume contains a collection of twelve new Leah Lamdan Holiday Mysteries, including The Shtadlan, The Glass Menorah, The Hidden Megillah, Conference at Shulchan Hall, and The Tandem Tefillin. These stories are not only uplifting and entertaining, but also fun to solve. (Fiction)
- A Mystery From Afar and Other Leah Lamdan Holiday Mysteries, by Chaya Hubner.
This is a collection of twelve uplifting and engaging mysteries that will delight the entire family. All the stories in this collection have a holiday theme, and all serve to reinforce positive Jewish values while at the same time entertaining the reader. (Fiction)
- The New Siddur Program for Hebrew and Heritage Series, by Pearl and Norman Tarnor.
A comprehensive multi-year Siddur study program for students in grades 1-8, which is ideal for use in both academic and home settings. (Hebrew Study)
- The Only One Club, by Jane Naliboff.
A picture story book about Jennifer, a first grader who discovers that she is the only Jewish student in her class and as a consequence, founds the Only One Club. (Fiction)
- Purim Goodies, by Amalia Hoffman.
This is a wonderfully illustrated children's book about a Purim misadventure of two young girls that is based on a story by Sholom Aleichem. (Fiction)
- A Picture of Grandmother, by Esther Hautzig.
When Uncle Benjamin sends a letter to Sara's mother, inviting her mother and grandmother to come to visit the 1939 World's Fair, Sara embarks upon a quest to find the mysterious photo of her grandmother that was mentioned in the letter. Unbeknownst to Sara, her search for the photo will lead to her discovery of a long held family secret! (Fiction)
- Shabbos With Bina, Benny, and Chaggai Hayonah (Chapter 1), by Yaffa Ganz. (Book Excerpt)
- Stories My Grandfather Told Me: Volume 1 - Bereishis (Chapter 4), by Zev Greenwald. (Book Excerpt)
Memorable Tales based on the Weekly Sidrah.
- Stories My Grandfather Told Me: Volume 2 - Shemos (Chapter 12), by Zev Greenwald. (Book Excerpt)
Memorable Tales based on the Weekly Sidrah.
- Stories My Grandfather Told Me: Volume 3 - Vayikra (Chapter 1), by Zev Greenwald. (Book Excerpt)
Memorable Tales based on the Weekly Sidrah.
- Stories My Grandfather Told Me: Volume 4 - Bamidbar (Chapter 1), by Zev Greenwald. (Book Excerpt)
Memorable Tales based on the Weekly Sidrah.
- Stories My Grandfather Told Me: Volume 5 - Devarim (Chapter 1), by Zev Greenwald. (Book Excerpt)
Memorable Tales based on the Weekly Sidrah.
- Through the Flames of Aleppo (Chapter 1), by A. Shalom. (Book Excerpt)
- The War Within, by Carol Matas.
A fictional account of Jewish life during the American Civil War that centers around General Grant's expulsion of Jews from the Department of the Tennessee (a military administrative district). (Fiction)
- What Avigayil Found (Chapter 1), by Miriam Elias. (Book Excerpt)
- Wishes for One More Day, by Melanie Joy Pastor.
When Poppy dies, Anna and Joey must come to terms with their Grandfather's death, which they do by creating a book of wishes. A picture story book that will help children, and adults, deal with the death of a loved one. It also touches lightly upon several Jewish memorial practices, such as sitting Shiva and lighting memorial candles. (Fiction)
- Yom Kippur Children's Machzor
, by Noam Zimmerman.
An innovative Yom Kippur prayer book designed to introduce young children to the prayers and concepts of Yom Kippur. Illustrated with enlightening clay sculptures created by a thirteen-year-old artist. (Prayer Book)
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