Books in Artscroll youth series series

Few books have so caught the imagination of the Orthodox community as Rabbi Paysach Krohn's Maggid series. One after another, they have captivated readers and become as quoted as any publications in recent years. And now for the first time, these wonderful stories are presented for our children on their own level. Here are seventeen of the best stories in all the Maggid books. All kinds of stories, about great and ordinary people, children and adults, in situations that will grab our interest and hold it. When we put down this book (not an easy thing to do), we'll take warm memories with us. And we'll come back to read it again and again. Chaviva Krohn Pfeiffer has her father's knack for picking and telling a story. In this book, she picks some of the Maggid's best, and tells them beautifully. Norman Nodel pitches in with illustrations that are worthy of the stories. All in all, this is an irresistible book for children -- one of the best!

Before Rabbi Yisrael Lipkin of Salant, the study of mussar was the pastime of the elite. Reb Yisrael Salanter saw the need for mussar (some translate this as rebuke or instruction--it's sort of like constructive criticism), to reinvigorate the Jewish people through serious character improvement. He lit a holy fire in Jewish hearts. The "Mussar Movement" expanded, gaining adherents in one yeshivah (Jewish school) after the other. Today, works of mussar inspire tens of thousands of Jews. Thousands of miles away and many generations later, the ripples created by these this righteous leader beckon us to follow his example. This beautifully told biography - written especially for young people - is a road map for growth.

Natural history from a Torah point of view! Children will love this book about three of the most amazing animals in Creation! Lavishly illustrated with magnificent color photos on large 9x12 pages, Take Me to the Zoo tells all about lions, snakes and elephants - creatures that are a source of fascination for everyone. Tsivia Yanofsky, author of the best-selling Take Me To The Holy Land, shares remarkable facts about the animals. But this delightful book is far from a mere "nature study." The author relates the significance of these animals in the Torah and recounts stories and observations about them from the Talmud, Midrash and other traditional sources. Young children will delight in looking through the pictures; children 6-10 will learn how to view our astounding natural world through the lens of Torah. This book is a must for every school and home! Large 9" x 12" page size; Lavishly illustrated in full color

Remember the days of old; Understand the years of the generations; Ask your father so that he may tell you, Your elders so that they may explain it to you. (Devarim 32:70) My Book ... Growing up with Family and Friends is a comprehensive family album for the Jewish child. Designed by Yaffa Ganz and beautifully illustrated by Liat Benyamini Ariel, it is a chronicle of each family's unique history and a record of each child's personal story. It will keep alive "the days of old... the years ofthe generations". The attractive pages will contain atreasure-trove of family, friends, hopes, memories, activities and occasions. It is a child's archive of the past and present and a legacy for generations to come.