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Books in Very First Action Books 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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  • My Very First Space Book IR

    Emily Bone

    Board book (Usborne, Aug. 16, 2015)
    This is non-fiction for very young children, who will find lots of things to look at and talk about in this highly visual book about space - what it is, where it is, and what's out there. Little ones can find out about planets, stars, asteroids, space travel and lots more - while learning lots of interesting new words.
  • Monkey See, Monkey Do

    Helen Oxenbury

    Board book (Dial Books, July 1, 1991)
    A child observes and imitates the animals during a trip to the zoo and discovers just how much he has in common with them
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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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  • 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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  • Usborne My Very First Seas and Oceans Book

    Matthew Oldham, Jane Newland

    Board book (Usborne / EDC, March 15, 2018)
    An informative picture book for young children that explores the amazing world beneath the waves. Prepare to explore kaleidoscopic coral reefs, frozen Arctic waters and the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean floor.
  • Before We Eat: A Thank You Prayer

    Jacqueline Jules, Melissa Iwai

    Board book (Kar-Ben Pub, Jan. 1, 2010)
    In a board book complemented by cheerful, colorful illustrations, a young child says the "Motzi," a traditional Jewish prayer of thanksgiving.
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