Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
My First Book of Jewish Holidays
Shmuel Blitz · 2004
84/100
👍 Worth It
ArtScroll's commitment to accuracy and Tova Katz's warm illustrations make this an unusually thorough holiday book for young children — covering not just the stories but the actual laws and practices of nine holidays is a real achievement at this reading level. It's firmly Orthodox in orientation, which is a feature for its target audience and a caveat for everyone else. Jewish families will want this on the shelf.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety90
substance85
craft82
originality80
accuracy90
hype78
age-fit88
human-eye84
Penny’s verdict84
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