Books with author Goldstein

If you are looking for a way to make cursive letters and cursive writing fun, then look no further! We show you and your child how to turn cursive letters into cute cartoon characters. This book will teach your child how to draw with the easiest approach possible...by using alphabet letters, numbers, and other simple shapes. Rachel has been teaching kids how to draw for almost ten years now, and this drawing technique really works! With this no-tears strategy, learning how to draw is fun for younger children, but also works for adults and teens. Cartooning is fun for kids, but even more fun when it comes easy to them. This book does just that...makes drawing fun and easy for kids. This book will turn your child into the artist that he or she wants to be.And if Your child hates his cursive letter lessons, this is a way to excite him or her about writing in cursive. They will suddenly think that writing cursive is fun fun fun!Each drawing lesson is a step by step process. Each tutorial is broken down into the simplest of steps that can be followed by most children. Your child doesn't need to know how to read or write letters to follow these drawing lessons. In fact, preschoolers, Kindergartners, First graders, etc. can enjoy this book. The only thing your child needs is time and interest. You can also use this as a drawing workbook as the child can draw along in the book. Have fun drawing the day away!

Part of the Jewish Encounter seriesIn 1656, Amsterdam’s Jewish community excommunicated Baruch Spinoza, and, at the age of twenty–three, he became the most famous heretic in Judaism. He was already germinating a secularist challenge to religion that would be as radical as it was original. He went on to produce one of the most ambitious systems in the history of Western philosophy, so ahead of its time that scientists today, from string theorists to neurobiologists, count themselves among Spinoza’s progeny.In Betraying Spinoza, Rebecca Goldstein sets out to rediscover the flesh-and-blood man often hidden beneath the veneer of rigorous rationality, and to crack the mystery of the breach between the philosopher and his Jewish past. Goldstein argues that the trauma of the Inquisition’ s persecution of its forced Jewish converts plays itself out in Spinoza’s philosophy. The excommunicated Spinoza, no less than his excommunicators, was responding to Europe’ s first experiment with racial anti-Semitism.Here is a Spinoza both hauntingly emblematic and deeply human, both heretic and hero—a surprisingly contemporary figure ripe for our own uncertain age.

Does your child love cute baby animals, things, and cartoon characters? Well this is called Kawaii / Chibi style. This is our 2nd Kawaii book that will teach kids how to draw dozens of cute Kawaii style animals, things, and characters. This is a style of Manga / Anime that is very simple for children to draw. I am sure that you have seen Kawaii style before...these cute cartoons are known to have very basic geometric shapes, adorable expressions, and large eyes. This book will teach your child how to draw these cute characters, step by step, with the easiest approach possible...by using alphabet letters, numbers, symbols, and other simple shapes. Kids and beginners will learn how to draw cute Kawaii stacked animals, a cute Kawaii tiger, an adorable raccoon, a cute Kawaii turtle eating pizza, a Chibi kid in a frog onesie costume, an adorable Kawaii cactus, a cute pig cupcake, a silly fish spitting water at a bird, a Kawaii seal ice cream cone, a cute hedgehog, a llama dressed in a unicorn costume, and many other cute Kawaii characters. Some of these Chibi / Kawaii drawings might seem strange to you, but it is what kids are drawing these days...and these are so easy to learn how to draw. These cartoons are perfect for doodling. You will find your child's doodles and you won't be able to keep yourself from smiling. Kawaii style is easy to doodle and that is part of what makes this style so much fun to learn how to draw. Rachel has been teaching kids how to draw for almost ten years now, and this drawing technique really works! With this no-tears strategy, learning how to draw is fun for children as young as 5 years old, but also works for adults and teens. Cartooning is fun for kids, but even more fun when it comes easy to them. This book does just that...makes drawing fun and easy for kids. This book will turn your child into the manga / kawaii artist that he or she wants to be.Each cute Kawaii drawing lesson is a step by step process. Each tutorial is broken down into the simplest of steps that can be followed by most children. Your child doesn't need to know how to read or write letters to follow these drawing lessons. In fact, preschoolers, Kindergartners, First graders, etc. can enjoy this book. The only thing your child needs is time and interest. You can also use this as a drawing workbook as the child can draw along in the book. This book is for both boys and girls, and is good for kids of most age ranges, but is best for kids aged 6-8, 9-12 - but if your kids are 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, etc, they will all have fun trying these drawing tutorials out. Have fun drawing the day away! Let the Kawaii drawing and doodling start now! Great for kids and beginners!Just an FYI. This book teaches your child how to draw Kawaii characters, animals, and things that we created. It does NOT teach your child how to make up their own Kawaii characters.

One of the Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror of 2015 by VOYA Magazine"This well-written title . . . will not stay on the shelf." -- VOYA Starred Review"The only thing it left me wishing for was the sequel!" -- New York Times best-selling author Anna Banks "A fresh, gently subversive tale with a new strain of paranormal problems at its core." -- B&N Teen BlogExcerpt: A chisel, a hammer, a wrench. A sander, a drill, a power saw. A laser, a heat gun, a flaming torch. Nothing cuts through the bangle. Nothing I conjure even makes a scratch. I had to try, just to besure. But the silver bangle encircling my wrist can't be removed. It was smart of my mother to secure it in the middle of the night while I was asleep, unable to protest.Though my Jinn ancestry means magic has always been inside me, the rules don't allow me to begin drawing upon it until the day I turn sixteen. The day I receive my silver bangle. The day I officially become a genie.Today.Wishing Doesn't Make It So, Azra Does. Harry Potter meets Twilight in debut novelist Lori Goldstein's magical tale of sixteen-year-old Azra, a teenage girl whose Jinn ancestry transforms her into a modern-day genie. With the power to grant anyone's wish but her own, Azra pretends to be human, spending her days at the beach, enjoying a budding romance, and evading her Jinn destiny. But when she discovers she may not be like the rest of her circle of Jinn, will her powers save or endanger them all?

Beloved 'Town of Chelm' Returns in World's First Definitive Encyclopedia of Chelm Stories!After enjoying decades of acclaim in the pages of the acclaimed weekly newspaper, THE JEWISH PRESS, the lovable, side-splitting tales from the legendary town of Chelm have been collected in the world's first encyclopedia of Chelm stories. This new treasury of Jewish wit and whimsy brims with over 150 stories straight out of the fabled town of Chelm - the place where solving life's practical problems was never a straightforward affair, but rather a rollicking journey into the inane. The world's first 408-page definitive encyclopedia of Chelm stories re-acquaints readers with the unforgettable characters that everyone's come to know and love, including, 'The Wise Sage of Chelm,' and fumbling 'Shepsil.' The simple-minded, 'Mottel the Tailor," and riotous, "Berel the Terrible." In all, original writer and creator, Arnold Fine's, recipe for simple and clean Jewish humor still delivers, and with so many stories gathered together in one book, 'The Silly World of Chelm,' is guaranteed to provide hours of fun and enjoyment for the whole family. In the new 8x10 large-format book, with a uniquely decorated padded cover, you'll read about the, 'Green-Eyed Monster,' and 'The Adventures of Kunkle and Munkle.' You'll enjoy the hilarious tale of 'The Mayor's Shoes,' and learn about the formation of the 'Worriers of Chelm,' plus dozens and dozens of more popular tales. "The brilliantly conceived, eccentric scenarios have, for decades, left readers of all ages in stitches with helpless laughter, all the while leaving them scratching their heads in wonderment," explains Zalman Goldstein, author of other children's titles such as, 'The Sultan's Trap' and the popular 'Uncle Yossi's Big Book of Stories' series. "Being able to provide good, kosher humor for everyone is a privilege that is difficult to pass up. In this regard, 'The Silly World of Chelm,' really delivers!"

Does your child love cute baby animals, things, and cartoon characters? Well this is called Kawaii / Chibi style. This book will teach them how to draw dozens of cute Kawaii style animals, things, and characters. This book will teach your child how to draw, step by step, with the easiest approach possible...by using alphabet letters, numbers, symbols, and other simple shapes. This is letter and number fun at its best! Kids and beginners will learn how to draw cute Kawaii animals stacked in an ice cream cone, a cute Kawaii hamsters, an adorable raccoon , cute Kawaii cats, a Chibi unicorn, an adorable dragon, a cute narwhal, a silly octopus with a mustache, and many other cute Kawaii characters. Some of these Chibi / kawaii drawings might seem strange to you, but it is what kids are drawing these days. Kawaii style is easy to doodle and is part of what makes this style so much fun to learn how to draw. Rachel has been teaching kids how to draw for almost ten years now, and this drawing technique really works! With this no-tears strategy, learning how to draw is fun for children as young as 5 years old, but also works for adults and teens. Cartooning is fun for kids, but even more fun when it comes easy to them. This book does just that...makes drawing fun and easy for kids. This book will turn your child into the manga / kawaii artist that he or she wants to be.Each cute Kawaii drawing lesson is a step by step process. Each tutorial is broken down into the simplest of steps that can be followed by most children. Your child doesn't need to know how to read or write letters to follow these drawing lessons. In fact, preschoolers, Kindergartners, First graders, etc. can enjoy this book. The only thing your child needs is time and interest. You can also use this as a drawing workbook as the child can draw along in the book. This book is for both boys and girls, and is good for kids of most age ranges, but is best for kids aged 6-8, 9-12 - but if your kids are 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, etc, they will all have fun trying these drawing tutorials out. Have fun drawing the day away! Let the Kawaii drawing and doodling start now! Great for kids and beginners!Just an FYI. This book teaches your child how to draw Kawaii characters, animals, and things that we created. It does NOT teach your child how to make up their own Kawaii characters.

Being Jinn is Azra's new reality. As she grants wishes under the watchful eye of the Afrit council, she remains torn between her two worlds: human and Jinn. Soon, secrets spill. Zars are broken. Humans become pawns. And rumors of an uprising become real as the Afrit's reach extends beyond the underground world of Janna. Straddling the line between these worlds becomes impossible. Aware of her unique abilities, Azra must not just face but embrace her destiny. But when the role she must play and those she must protect expand to include a circle of Jinn greater than her own, Azra will be forced to risk everything. A risk that means there's everything to lose, and at the same time, everything to gain--for herself and her entire Jinn race. In this dramatic sequel to Becoming Jinn, Azra's story comes to a heartfelt and thrilling conclusion.

Does your child love cute baby animals, things, and cartoon characters? Well this is called Kawaii / Chibi style. This is our 3rd Kawaii book that will teach kids how to draw dozens of cute Kawaii style animals, things, foods, desserts, and cute characters. This is a style of Manga / Anime that is very simple for children to draw. I am sure that you have seen Kawaii style before...these cute cartoons are known to have very basic geometric shapes, adorable expressions, and large eyes. This book will teach your child how to draw these cute characters, step by step, with the easiest approach possible...by using alphabet letters, numbers, symbols, and other simple shapes. Kids and beginners will learn how to draw cute Kawaii stacked animals, a cute doggy in a shark costume, an adorable raccoon holding a monkey balloon, a cute little kid eating a lollipop, a Chibi bunny rabbit crying over his spilled ice cream, adorable Kawaii kittens hugging, a cute baby duckling in sunglasses pointing at a cute bumble bee, a cute dog super hero, a Kawaii elephant singing and dancing, a cute hedgehog balancing on top of a fox and a piggy, a child dressed in a dinosaur costume, a unicorn jumping in the air, a little girl sticking out her tongue, a cute Kawaii narwhal ice cream cone, an adorable hamster running in his hamster ball, and many other cute Kawaii characters. Some of these Chibi / Kawaii drawings might seem strange to you, but it is what kids are drawing these days...and these are so easy to learn how to draw. These cartoons are perfect for doodling. You will find your child's doodles and you won't be able to keep yourself from smiling. Kawaii style is easy to doodle and that is part of what makes this style so much fun to learn how to draw. Rachel has been teaching kids how to draw for almost ten years now, and this drawing technique really works! With this no-tears strategy, learning how to draw is fun for children as young as 5 years old, but also works for adults and teens. Cartooning is fun for kids, but even more fun when it comes easy to them. This book does just that...makes drawing fun and easy for kids. This book will turn your child into the manga / kawaii artist that he or she wants to be.Each cute Kawaii drawing lesson is a step by step process. Each tutorial is broken down into the simplest of steps that can be followed by most children. Your child doesn't need to know how to read or write letters to follow these drawing lessons. In fact, preschoolers, Kindergartners, First graders, etc. can enjoy this book. The only thing your child needs is time and interest. You can also use this as a drawing workbook as the child can draw along in the book. This book is for both boys and girls, and is good for kids of most age ranges, but is best for kids aged 6-8, 9-12 - but if your kids are 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, etc, they will all have fun trying these drawing tutorials out. Have fun drawing the day away! Let the Kawaii drawing and doodling start now! Great for kids and beginners!Just an FYI. This book teaches your child how to draw Kawaii characters, animals, and things that we created. It does NOT teach your child how to make up their own Kawaii characters.

Does your child love princesses, princes, castles, dragons, unicorns, and other fairy tale characters? If your daughter or son love everything that has to do with princesses and their kingdoms, then look no further than this book filled with cute cartoon princesses and fairy tale characters to draw. This book will teach your child how to draw princesses and other princess stuff, step by step, with the easiest approach possible...by using alphabet letters, numbers, symbols, and other simple shapes. This is letter and number fun at its best! Kids and beginners will learn how to draw cute dragons, unicorns, princesses, princes, a horse and coach, a king, a queen, castles, dragons, and unicorns. Rachel has been teaching kids how to draw for almost ten years now, and this drawing technique really works! With this no-tears strategy, learning how to draw is fun for children as young as 6 years old, but also works for adults and teens. Cartooning is fun for kids, but even more fun when it comes easy to them. This book does just that...makes drawing fun and easy for kids. This book will turn your child into the princess drawing artist that he or she wants to be.Each cute drawing lesson is a step by step process. Each tutorial is broken down into the simplest of steps that can be followed by most children. Your child doesn't need to know how to read or write letters to follow these drawing lessons. In fact, preschoolers, Kindergartners, First graders, etc. can enjoy this book. The only thing your child needs is time and interest. You can also use this as a drawing workbook as the child can draw along in the book. This book is for both boys and girls, and is good for kids of most age ranges, but is best for kids aged 6-8, 9-12 - but if your kids are 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, etc, they will all have fun trying these drawing tutorials out. Have fun drawing the day away! Let the princess / fairy tale drawing and doodling start now! Great for kids and beginners!

Winner of the National Book Award: In the shadow of the Holocaust, a young girl discovers the power of magic In the schoolroom of a simple European village, Kicsi spends her days dreaming of the lands beyond the mountains: Paris and New York, Arabia and Shanghai. When the local rabbi curses Kicsi’s school for teaching lessons in Hebrew, the holy tongue, the possibility of adventure seems further away than ever. But when a mysterious stranger appears telling stories of far-off lands, Kicsi feels the world within her grasp. His name is Vörös, and he is a magician’s assistant who seems to have powers all his own. There is darkness growing at the edge of the village—a darkness far blacker than any rabbi’s curse. Vörös warns of the Nazi threat, but only Kicsi hears what he says. As evil consumes a continent, Vörös will teach Kicsi that sometimes the magician’s greatest trick is survival.

Azra has just turned sixteen, and overnight her body lengthens, her olive skin deepens, and her eyes glisten gold thanks to the brand-new silver bangle that locks around her wrist. As she always knew it would, her Jinn ancestry brings not just magical powers but the reality of a life of servitude, as her wish granting is controlled by a remote ruling class of Jinn known as the Afrit. To the humans she lives among, she's just the girl working at the snack bar at the beach, navigating the fryer and her first crush. But behind closed doors, she's learning how to harness her powers and fulfill the obligations of her destiny. Mentored by her mother and her Zar "sisters," Azra discovers she may not be quite like the rest of her circle of female Jinn . . . and that her powers could endanger them all.Becoming Jinn is an enchanting debut novel from Lori Goldstein, and the first book in a fresh and vibrant new YA duet. Don't miss Azra's continuing adventures in book two, Circle of Jinn!