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9780761455868 | Marshall Cavendish Corp/Ccb, August 20, 2009, cover price $17.99

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Product Description: Sukkot, a fall harvest festival, is in some ways similar to celebrations of the earth's bounty found in other cultures. Also called the Festival of Booths, Sukkot reminds us of the Jewish people's exodus from egypt, when they lived in temporary shelters...read more
By Marilyn Hirsh (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780930494346 | Kar-Ben Pub, June 1, 1984, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Despite the protests of his landlady, an old man builds a Sukkah for himself and his grandchildren on the roof of an apartment building
9780884829058 | Hebrew Pub Co, September 1, 1976, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: An old man who carries broken branches, boxes, old clothes, and other discarded objects up to his apartment both puzzles and angers his landlady until she learns about Sukkoth

Paperback:

9780823422326 | Reprint edition (Holiday House, July 15, 2009), cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Sukkot, a fall harvest festival, is in some ways similar to celebrations of the earth's bounty found in other cultures.

Reinforced:

9780606087742 | Demco Media, September 1, 1976, cover price $11.15 | About this edition: Despite the protests of his landlady, an old man builds a Sukkah for himself and his grandchildren on the roof of an apartment building

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A young Jewish boy learns to cope with the death of his beloved grandfather.
By Marilyn Hirsh (illustrator) and Moshe Halevi Spero

Hardcover:

9780943706382 | Simcha Media Group, March 1, 1997, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A young Jewish boy learns to cope with the death of his beloved grandfather.

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Product Description: A young boy describes his family's celebration of Hanukkah and all the things he likes about the holiday.

Hardcover:

9780874991314 | Har/cas edition (Live Oak Media, October 1, 1989), cover price $22.95 | About this edition: A young boy describes his family's celebration of Hanukkah and all the things he likes about the holiday.

Paperback:

9780874991307 | Pap/cas edition (Live Oak Media, October 1, 1989), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A young boy describes his family's celebration of Hanukkah and all the things he likes about the holiday.
9780823406227 | Holiday House, August 1, 1986, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: A young boy describes his family's celebration of Hanukkah and all the things he likes about the holiday.

School and Library:

9780823405251 | Holiday House, September 1, 1984, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: A young boy describes his family's celebration of Hanukkah and all the things he likes about the holiday.

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The classic Jewish folktale about a poor man whose love of the holy Sabbath day brings him adventures and treasures
By Devis Grebu (illustrator) and Marilyn Hirsh (corporate author)

Paperback:

9780140506709 | Viking Childrens Books, September 1, 1988, cover price $4.99 | About this edition: Despite his poverty, Joseph celebrated the seventh day with joy.

Everyone in a small Hungarian village is sure a baby boy is lost until the wise Rabbi gives them a very good clue

Paperback:

9780827602946 | Jewish Pubn Society, March 1, 1988, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: A mother who cannot find her baby finally turns to the local rabbi for advice.

Sarah and her family have a seder on the first night of Passover and she learns about the Jewish people's escape from Egypt

Paperback:

9780823406968 | Reprint edition (Holiday House, March 1, 1988), cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Explains how the various elements in the Passover celebration commemorate the escape of the Jews from slavery in Egypt.

Convinced nothing could be worse than the noise and confusion of his home, a man consults his rabbi who has some very wise advice.

Paperback:

9780823406555 | Reprint edition (Holiday House, September 1, 1987), cover price $5.95 | About this edition: A man asks the rabbi for advice when his homelife is plagued by family squabbles

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While Grandma Yetta and Grandma Sophie bicker over the best recipe for potato pancakes, a wandering peddler shows them how to make the Hanukkah treat from a crust of bread

Hardcover:

9780884827627 | Hebrew Pub Co, November 1, 1978, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: A wandering peddler teaches the villagers how to make potato pancakes from a crust of bread.

Paperback:

9780827602175 | Jewish Pubn Society, June 1, 1982, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: A wandering peddler teaches the villagers how to make potato pancakes from a crust of bread.

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The descendants of Noah become obsessed with showing their greatness in the construction of a giant tower

School and Library:

9780823403806 | Holiday House, February 1, 1981, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Retells the story of how pride and conceit drove a group of people to construct a massive tower.

A wise old rabbi finally rids the village of the witches that terrorize it every night that the moon is full

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9780823402700 | Reissue edition (Holiday House, January 1, 1981), cover price $8.95 | About this edition: A wise old rabbi finally rids the village of the witches that terrorize it every night that the moon is full

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While on her way to sell vegetables at the market, Sara meets Wales, a talking donkey under a spell who claims to be an enchanted prince

School and Library:

9780670748709 | Viking Pr, April 1, 1980, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Because Sara has a kind face, Wales, a talking donkey who claims he is an enchanted prince, asks her for help in breaking the spell.

While picnicking in the middle of the lake, Bill and Jane discover a dinosaur who follows them home.

School and Library:

9780823403530 | Holiday House, October 1, 1979, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: When Bill and Jane discover a dinosaur named Peanuts, they want to hide the huge creature and keep him as a secret friend

After a little goat is eaten by a cat, trouble cumulates until the Holy One puts things right. The song is sung at the end of the Seder on Passover.

School and Library:

9780823403455 | Holiday House, February 1, 1979, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: After a little goat is eaten by a cat, trouble cumulates until the Holy One puts things right.

Recounts the struggles against mighty Syria of Judah Maccabee and his small army of Judean farmers, whose temporary victory marked the beginning of the Jewish high holy day

Hardcover:

9780884827566 | Hebrew Pub Co, June 1, 1977, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Recounts the struggles against mighty Syria of Judah Maccabee and his small army of Judean farmers, whose temporary victory marked the beginning of the Jewish high holy day

Paperback:

9780884827610 | Hebrew Pub Co, November 1, 1977, cover price $4.95

Young Hannibal adopts a baby elephant as a pet and soon begins to entertain ideas of conquering Rome with a fearful army of elephants

School and Library:

9780823403004 | Holiday House, September 1, 1977, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Hannibal assembles an army complete with elephants and sets out over the Alps to conquer Rome.

Describes the way the early Polynesians made canoes, baskets, homes, artificial light, musical instruments, and cloth and suggests simple parallel activities for youngsters

Hardcover:

9780070500907 | New edition (Carson Dellosa Pub Co Inc, October 1, 1974), cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Describes the seafaring society of the Polynesians long ago and includes instructions for making some of their craft objects.

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The young son of Jewish immigrants in New York City decides to help family finances by selling lollipops at Coney Island

School and Library:

9780823402199 | Holiday House, April 1, 1973, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: Eager to supplement the family income, Ben takes a dime to Coney Island to go into the candy business.

A young Japanese girl borrows her father's paints to enhance the beauty of the world

Hardcover:

9780517503355 | Crown Pub, August 1, 1972, cover price $3.95 | About this edition: A little Japanese girl borrows her father's paints, the only colors anywhere, and helps the gods finish the colorless world.

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Leela's brother teases her into believing that the watermelon seed she has swallowed will sprout inside her

Hardcover:

9780517508084 | Random House Childrens Books, April 1, 1971, cover price $3.95 | About this edition: Leela swallows a watermelon seed and is afraid the melon will grow inside her and make her stomach as large as the lady's at the well.

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Eugene dislikes his new pink suit so much that he makes an agreement with a friend who has a loud suit also.

Hardcover:

9780517502433 | Random House Childrens Books, June 1, 1970, cover price $3.70 | About this edition: Eugene dislikes his new pink suit so much that he makes an agreement with a friend who has a loud suit also.

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