A
Journey to Paradise and Other Jewish Tales
Folktales for Holiday Reading
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Although this collection of eight stories is equally wondrous, A
Journey to Paradise can be enjoyed by younger children
because it is formatted as a gloriously rich, full color, picture storybook.
Its stories focus on two specific themes: the role of fate in our lives and the world to come. Although that sounds highly philosophical, trust me when I say that the storytelling style, plus Giora Carmi's stunning pictures, makes them concrete enough - sometimes even ridiculous enough - for children as young as six to understand and enjoy. Childhood experiences and philosophy mesh as issues such as curing illness, teasing, friendship, the consequences of an inadvertent sneeze and doing one's job combine with magic dreams spirits, flying to the world of demons and exploring the layers of paradise. A Journey to Paradise and Other Jewish Tales are super stories and pictures for parents and children to share again and again. Deanna Silverman |
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