The Kids' Fun Book of Jewish Time

by Emily Sper

Book Overview

A unique way to introduce children to the Jewish calendar--night and day, the seven-day week, Shabbat, the Hebrew months, seasons and dates. Slide the sun down Pull the tab to "light" Shabbat candles... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580233112
• ISBN13: 9781580233118
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.3" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

The Kids' Fun Book of Jewish Time

I love this beautiful book, I wanted to keep it for myself! I am not Jewish.

Refunded when needed -

the person who sent it fixed all the problems and was willing to help with any mistakes. Trust them!

Kids' Fun Book of Jewish Time

Lift! Turn! Pull! Learn! shouts the front cover of this beautiful book and rightly so. Author-illustrator Emily Sper parses the Jewish calendar in well laid out, clearly organized, colorful, sturdy pages. The book introduces the concepts of days, weeks, months, and a year as Jewish time. This book for tots is crammed with information. Some text is wordy; some vocabulary words too strong for targeted readers, but the mixture of English, Hebrew and transliteration keep the ideas flowing. Descriptions are fresh and age appropriate (for example: heavenly bodies as clocks and calendars, Shabbat as the time for a deep breath). The concepts of time and your actions in it end with a sweetly worded moral lesson. The bold, artistic illustrations support the words. Every concept has an interactive activity, and, as always, some action pages are easier to manipulate than others: the turning wheels and liftable flaps move easily; the pull-tabs tend to stick. The foil "glow" of the Havdalah candle is innovatively used. The volume buries education in charm and promises to be a delightful gift and a child pleaser. Ages 4-8. Reviewed by Ellen G. Cole

Ideal for young children in gaining a basic understanding of the Jewish Holidays

Enthusiastically recommended, "The Kids' Fun Book Of Jewish Time" is specifically designed by children's book author and illustrator Emily Sper to introduce children ages 3 to 6 to the Jewish calendar. This includes the concepts of night and day, the seven-day week, Shabbat, the Hebrew months, seasons and dates. Through the use of clever paper engineering, bold designs and colorful illustrations, children will acquire mastery over key concepts and vocabulary in both English and Hebrew. From turning a wheel to find the new moon, to lifting flaps to learn counting with Hebrew letters, "The Kids' Fun Book Of Jewish Time" is as fun as it is informative - and ideal for young children in gaining a basic understanding of the Jewish Holidays.

Another Beautiful Offering by Emily Sper!

Emily Sper, well-known for her books "Hanukkah: A Counting Book" and "The Passover Seder" has done it again with her latest book "The Kids' Fun Book of Jewish Time"! This bright, beautiful book with exciting graphics and hands-on activities for kids will teach and entertain your pre-schoolers as well as early-readers. Sper's book explains what is different about Jewish time, including the days of the week, Shabbat and Havdallah, the new moon, Jewish months, and Hebrew dates. As my 7-year-old commented when he first saw the book: "sweet!"