Miriam Nerlove, Author Atheneum Books $13.95 (30p) ISBN 978-0-689-50327-6
Jump-rope rhymes inspired Nerlove's brisk, witty verses and the sunny-colored illustrations of a cute girl's ""confessions.'' ``I went to the bathroom to brush my hair,/ I made a mistake . . . and brushed a bear./ I went to the pantry to look for...
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Miriam Nerlove, Author Margaret K. McElderry Books $13.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-689-50438-9
""I meant to clean my room todaybut a big white lion gave a roar. He would not let me out the door.'' So begins the day-long adventure: the book's heroine, who remains nameless, cavorts with a succession of creatures she imaginatively cultivates...
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Miriam Nerlove, Author, Judith Mathews, Editor Albert Whitman & Company $11.95 (24p) ISBN 978-0-8075-1871-7
In a warm and simple style, Nerlove presents customs and a smattering of history related to these two religious holidays. Told in rhyming verse, both books emphasize the ways families celebrate together; particularly, the ways in which children...
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Miriam Nerlove, Author, Abby Levine, Editor Albert Whitman & Company $12.95 (24p) ISBN 978-0-8075-3143-3
In this sweet introduction to the Jewish Festival of Lights, Nerlove provides readers with a brief history of the events which culminated in the miraculous burning of the oil for eight nights. This is framed by a warm evocation of how a contemporary
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Miriam Nerlove, Author, Miriam Nerlove, Illustrator Albert Whitman & Company $15.99 (24p) ISBN 978-0-8075-7324-2
In this upbeat picture book, Nerlove (Purim) invites young readers to a Jewish family's celebration of Shabbat, or the Sabbath. Each Friday, Mom and the children clean the house, set the table and bake the challah bread in preparation for their...
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