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in e
, H
e l e n
.
G’dee. Illus. by Hal Just. New York, Union of American
Hebrew Congregations, 1958. 163 p.
A white goat is sent to twins in America, by their uncle who lives in
Israel. The mischievous goat enjoys the holidays with the children,
(ages 5 -8 ) .
H
o l len d er
, B
e t t y
R . Bible stories for little children. Book 2. Illus. by
William Steinel. New York, Union of American Hebrew Congregations,
1958. 82 p.
A continuation of the easy to read Bible stories from Joshua to David,
(ages 5-8)
H
ym a n
, F
rieda
C
la r k
. J u b a l an d th e p r o p h e t . I l lu s . by B e r n a r d K r ig s te in .
N ew Y o rk , F a r r a r , S t rau s , an d C u d ah y ; P h i la d e lp h ia , Jew ish P u b l i c a t io n
So c ie ty
(
Covenant books
) , 1958. 175
p .
Story of the prophet Jeremiah as seen through the eyes of Jubal, the
son of a prophet, (ages 12-15)
K
e ir
, L
eota
H
arris
.
Freckle face Frankel. New York, Coward-McCann, 1959.
158 p.
Debbie, a tomboy, who would rather play ball with the boys than wear
a dress, gradually learns that even girls can have fun at school and at
home with help from her understanding Jewish family, (ages 10-12)
K
la p erm an
, G
il b e r t
and
L
i b b y
.
Th e story of the Jewish people: vol. 3: from
the Golden Age in Spain through the European emancipation. Illus. by
Lorence J . Bjorklund. New York, Behrman, 1958. 256 p.
The third volume of the history of the Jews, incorporating the liter
ature as well as the history and life of the people during this turbulent
period, (ages 10-12)
K
u h n
, L
ois
H
arris
.
The world of Jo Davidson. Illus. by Leonard Everett
Fisher. New York, Farrar, Straus and Cudahy; Philadelphia, Jewish Pub
lication Society
(Covenant books
) , 1958. 191 p.
Th e story of one of the great sculptors who went from the East Side
of New York to the palaces of kings and presidents, (ages 12-15)
K
u sk in
, K
arla
.
Animals and the ark. New York, Harper, 1958. 32 p.
Humorous, colored illustrations, rich in detail and a delightful telling
of the Noah story that will interest the younger reader, (ages 4-6)
L
ehm an n
, M
arcus
.
The family Y Aguilar: the story of Jewish heroism during
the Spanish Inquisition. Adapted from the German by Jacob Breuer.
New York, Feldheim, 1958. 284 p.
A romantic story of a family of Spanish Jewry who lived during the
fateful days of the Inquisition, (ages 12-15)
M
er r iam
, E
v e
.
The voice of liberty: the story of Emma Lazarus. Illus. by
Charles W. Walker. New York, Farrar, Straus and Cudahy; Philadelphia,
Jewish Publication Society
(Covenant books
) , 1959. 179 p.
A delineation of a Jewish heroine and poetess whose sense of respon
sibility for her fellow-Jews was inspiring, (ages 12-15)
P
e t er sh am
, M
aud
and
M
iska
.
David. Joseph and his brothers. Moses. Ruth .
Adapted and illus. by the authors. New York, Macmillan, 1958.
These four separate books present Bible stories retold for young
children. Th e beautiful illustrations are more delicate in color than the
earlier editions of these books, (ages 5-8)
S
cha r fste in
, E
d yth e
and
S
o l
.
Chanukah surprise! Illus. by Ezekiel Schloss
and Cyla London. New York, Ktav, 1958.
An attractive book for the young child, (ages 4-6)
------- . Chanukah treasure chest. Illus. by Ezekiel Schloss and Cyla London.
New York, Ktav, 1958.
Stories and poems about Chanukah, with colorful illustrations, (ages
4-6)
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