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Measuring a Year: A Rosh Hashanah Story

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Measuring a Year: A Rosh Hashanah Story by Linda Elovitz Marshall is a delightful children's book focusing on the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. The story explores how a family reflects on the past year while looking forward to the new one, filled with cultural traditions and personal growth. It's an engaging tale that introduces young readers to the significance of Rosh Hashanah in a charming and accessible way.
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You might enjoy this charming children's book if you're interested in a heartwarming story that introduces young readers to the traditions and meanings behind Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Filled with colourful illustrations and engaging storytelling, it's a delightful way to learn about cultural traditions and values with your child.

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Rhyming text invites young readers and their families to take stock of the happy times, the occasional regrets, as well as new friends made and new skills gained over the year in celebration of Rosh Hashanah.

From award-winning author Linda Elovitz Marshall and illustrator Zara González Hoang comes this engaging picture book about celebrating Rosh Hashanah

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From award-winning author Linda Elovitz Marshall and illustrator Zara González Hoang comes this engaging picture book about celebrating Rosh Hashanah.

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mark the beginning of the Jewish New Year. They offer a chance to think about the present and the past, to "measure" a year and ourselves.

This sweet and thoughtful picture book, perfect for reading aloud, invites young readers and their families to take stock of the happy times and the occasional regrets, as well as the new friends made and new skills gained over the year.

Happy New Year! Shana Tova!

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Measuring a Year: A Rosh Hashanah Story by Linda Elovitz Marshall is praised for its charming artwork, featuring a diverse group of children relishing memorable moments throughout the year, beautifully depicted with watercolour, coloured pencil, and digital techniques. The book is celebrated for its sweet accessibility and serves as a gentle tribute to the hope and potential found in new beginnings, whether marking the New Year, the school year, or each new day. The illustrations provide a scrapbook-like appeal, capturing relatable experiences such as learning new skills and engaging in significant community events.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419744976

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 September 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams Appleseed

Illustration: Full-color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Zara González Hoang

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Linda Elovitz Marshall has been a sheep farmer, early childhood educator, anthropologist, and indie bookstore owner. Her books have been Sydney Taylor Notable Award winners, as well as Junior Library Guild, PJ Library, and National Science Teacher Association selections. Recent titles include Sisters in Science: Marie Curie, Bronia Dłuska, and the Atomic Power of Sisterhood; Brave Volodymyr: The Story of Volodymyr Zelensky and the Fight for Ukraine; and The Mexican Dreidel (written with Ilan Stavans). She and her husband divide their time between an Adirondack cabin and a New York City apartment.
Zara González Hoang is the illustrator of several picture books. She grew up in a little bungalow in the frozen tundra of Minnesota. Surrounded by snow, she spent her days dreaming, doodling, and listening to the colorful stories of her dad’s life growing up in Puerto Rico while navigating her place as a Puerto Rican Jew in a sea of Scandinavians. (She’s still figuring that out.) These days, she lives outside of Washington, DC, with her husband, their kids, and a curly coated corgi named Ziggy.

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