From award-winning author Linda Elovitz Marshall and illustrator Zara González Hoang comes this engaging picture book about celebrating Rosh HashanahRosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mark the beginning of the Jewish New Year. They offer a chance to think about the present and the past, to “measure” a year and ourselves. This sweet and thoughtful picture book, perfect for reading aloud, invites young readers and their families to take stock of the happy times and the occasional regrets, as well as the new friends made and new skills gained over the year. Happy New Year! Shana Tova!
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 9781419744976
Number of pages: 32
Dimensions: 229 x 229 mm
The watercolor, colored pencil, and digital artwork portrays a diverse cast of children experiencing a variety of memorable moments throughout the year. . .[a] sweet, accessible book. - School Library Journal
The cheery art, created with watercolor, colored pencil, and Photoshop, presents a lovely display of humanity—perfect for a new year, every year, and every day. - Kirkus Reviews
A gentle tribute to the hope and possibilities of new beginnings—in the New Year season, the opening of school, and even 'the start of each new day”: all are opportunities to “push the ‘reset’ button, and begin (once again) to be better.' - Publishers Weekly
?Hoang’s warm and friendly colored pencil, watercolor, and digital cartoons have the inviting appeal of a scrapbook album, with detailed scenes full of relatable experiences, from learning to tie shoelaces to attending special community events like a wedding or bar mitzvah. - Booklist
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