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Books in Very First Words Board Book series

  • Goodnight Sh'ma

    Jacqueline Jules, Melanie Hall

    Board book (Kar-Ben Publishing ®, Aug. 1, 2008)
    A Jewish child gets ready for bed and says the traditional "Sh'ma" prayer in this beautiful board book with rhyming text. Charming illsutrations by award-winning Melanie Hall.
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  • Lotsa Matzah

    Tilda Balsley, Akemi Gutierrez

    Board book (Kar-Ben Publishing ®, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Why is matzah plain and flat? For centuries it’s been like that. A rhyming introduction to Passover’s traditional food, with children eating and enjoying “lotsa matzah” many different ways during the holiday.
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  • Sammy Spider's First Book of Jewish Holidays

    Sylvia A. Rouss, Katherine Janus Kahn

    Board book (Kar-Ben Publishing ®, Aug. 1, 2013)
    Curious about the Jewish holidays? Very young readers learn about holiday customs with everyone’s favorite inquisitive spider!
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  • Very First Words

    Felicity Brooks Felicity Brooks,Jo Litchfield

    Board book (Usborne Publishing Ltd, Jan. 1, 2007)
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  • Passover Is Coming!

    Tracy Newman, Viviana Garofoli

    Board book (Kar-Ben Publishing ®, Jan. 1, 2016)
    Readers join a cute family and their dog as they prepare for and celebrate the spring holiday of Passover, cleaning the house, making matzah ball soup, assembling the seder plate, saying the Four Questions, and looking for the afikomen at the end of the seder. This 12-page board book features '3D-feeling' art by Viviana Garofoli, who illustrates all the books in this Jewish holiday series including Shabbat is Coming!, Hanukkah is Coming! and Rosh Hashanah is Coming! (available Fall 2016).
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  • Happy Birthday, World: A Rosh Hashanah Celebration

    Latifa Berry Kropf, Lisa Carlson

    Board book (Kar-Ben Publishing ™, Aug. 1, 2005)
    This book is a child’s first introduction to Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, in a context a young child can understand and enjoy – a birthday party for the world!
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  • Shai's Shabbat Walk

    Ellie B. Gellman, Holli Conger

    Board book (Kar-Ben Publishing ®, Aug. 1, 2014)
    A sweet board book in which a little boy celebrates Shabbat by going for a walk, appreciating the blessings of those he meets on the way―family, friends and animals.
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  • The Opposites of My Jewish Year

    L. N. Dion, Julie Olson

    Board book (Kar-Ben Publishing ®, Aug. 1, 2005)
    This new addition to our popular board book series including “Sounds of My Jewish Year,” “Shapes of My Jewish Year,” and “Colors of My Jewish Year” uses the Jewish holidays to teach the concept of opposites. Words such as big/little, near/far and long/short are explained using scenes from different holidays to demonstrate each opposite.
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  • First French Words

    Sam Hutchinson, Clare Beaton

    Board book (b small publishing, April 1, 2018)
    More than 100 useful words beautifully illustrated with bright, cheerful pictures, and cuddly teddy bears. This large, durable format perfect for sharing with little ones to start their first steps in French, and is ideal for kindergarten.
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  • Sammy Spider's Hanukkah Colors

    Sylvia A. Rouss, Katherine Janus Kahn

    Board book (Kar-Ben Publishing ®, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Sammy Spider and his buddy Josh are back in their third holiday board book! This time Sammy is enjoying the Hanukkah celebration with his human while also learning about colors. A companion to Sammy Spider's Passover Shapes and Sammy Spider's First Book of Jewish Holidays.
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  • First Word Book: Weather And Season Picture Book For Baby

    Rhoda Books

    Paperback (Independently published, Sept. 20, 2019)
    Beautiful Word Book For BabyThis book designed to introduce new words and concepts. Young children will learn some essential first words and pictures with this book. There is a color illustration to look at and talk about, and simple first words to read and learn, too. The bookmaking it perfect for children and parents to read together.
  • Things That Move

    Jo Litchfield

    Board book (Usborne Pub Ltd, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Uses colored pictures to illustrate words for things that move, including a scooter, a taxi, a train, and a bicycle. On board pages.
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