Books with author Dorothy Kripke

In Debbie in Dreamland, by Dorothy K. Kripke, the author has captured some of the shining quality of childhood, so that the book glistens with warmth and laughter and love. In addition to the fun of dream stories about Deb¬bie, her talking parakeet, and their modern adven¬tures, there is a purpose: to help Jewish children glimpse the essence of the holidays-their inner mean¬ing. Abstract concepts of freedom, justice, penitence, charity, respect for law, and the like, are so deftly woven into the fabric of the stories that the mood of the holidays is caught rather than taught. Thus, while children will enjoy the tales for them¬selves, perceptive parents and teachers will find that these stories afford an excellent springboard for discussion. Designed by Ezekiel Schloss, Debbie in Dreamland is illustrated with charm and imagination by Bill Giac¬alone, whose drawings, faithful to the spirit of the text, have a bouncy dream tone.