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Everybody Says Shalom

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Everybody Says Shalom

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A spirited picture-book tour of Israel takes readers to the Old City of Jerusalem and modern Tel Aviv, the desert and the sea, Roman ruins, the Biblical Zoo, a kibbutz, and much more. Lively, rhyming text and vibrant, colorful illustrations offer young readers a trip through this old-new land of many contrasts, cultures, and customs. Readers can also look for a mischievous gecko that plays hide-and-seek in the scenes. The end pages include interesting historical information and other facts about the places visited. Perfect for reading aloud and ideal for any child interested in other countries and cultures—and for armchair travelers of any age!

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ISBN-13:	9780375982439
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	01/27/2015
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
Lexile:	AD380L (what's this?)
File size:	24 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Leslie Kimmelman is the author of many children’s books, among them The Eight Knights of Hanukkah; Write On, Irving Berlin!; and Everybody Bonjours! Her books have won numerous state awards, as well as several Sydney Taylor Honor Awards and Notable Book citations. Visit her at lesliekimmelman.net.

Talitha Shipman is a picture-book author and illustrator born and raised in Indiana. She is inspired by nature and hopes her work encourages curiosity and creativity in children of all ages. Talitha has illustrated many books for children, including Applesauce Day by Lisa J. Amstutz, First Snow by Nancy Viau, On Your Way by John Coy, and, most recently, Finding Beauty, which she also wrote. She lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with her husband, Michael, and their daughter, Coral. You can learn more about Talitha’s art at talithashipman.com.

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11/03/2014
As she did with Paris in Everybody Bonjours!, Kimmelman takes readers on an upbeat tour of Israel, propelled by crisp, clever rhymes: “Everybody says shalom/ in a shuk... or catacomb./ Two by two, in the zoo./ Viewing tiny tiles of blue.” (A pink gecko, who readers can spot tucked away in Shipman’s cheery illustrations, explains that, because shalom can mean hello, goodbye, and peace, “It’s a little word with a lot to say.”) Sidestepping any intimation of conflict or controversy, the story speeds along, following a visiting family’s explorations of Israel’s historical structures, leisure activities, and holy sites, which are discussed in greater detail in an afterword. Ages 3–7. Illustrator’s agency: Lilla Rogers Studio. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly

12/01/2014
PreS-Gr 2—Following the author's Everybody Bonjours! (Random, 2008), this title presents a friendly look at Israel. A tourist family visits the famous sights, meeting smiling people of various ethnicities wherever they go. A note tells readers that "shalom is how people say hello. Shalom is also how people say goodbye. But its first and most important meaning is 'peace.' It's a little word with a lot to say!" The brief rhyming text is pleasant, if a bit vague in its descriptions of the sights; a note at the back provides additional information about the things seen in the pictures. The watercolor-style digital illustrations are detailed and invite slow examination (especially if readers wish to spot Gili the Gecko, who is hidden in the spreads). While both text and illustration are skillful, the combination of short, punchy rhymes spread over page turns and detailed, searchable illustrations make the book difficult to pace. Ultimately, it will need to be read quickly for the rhymes and returned to for a slower reading to examine the illustrations. The whirlwind tour is the most common type of children's book about Israel. This book does not break new ground but is a solid addition to the category. While there is no story line, this title makes for pleasant armchair travel. Jewish educators, in particular, will happily welcome this book to their shelves.—Heidi Estrin, Congregation B'nai Israel, Boca Raton, FL

School Library Journal

2014-10-06
This introduction to Israel is a book that can be read out of order.It's easy to spot the moment when this picture book turns into a rhyming dictionary. After several pages of rhyming verse, the syntax shifts, abruptly, from couplets ("Everybody says shalom / passing by a golden dome") to a staccato list of words ("Gazing. / Grazing. // Fishing. / Wishing"). There are two types of rhyming words in this book. Some readers will see coming: "Right to left / and left to right. // In the morning… // late at night." Other rhymes are so unpredictable they're nearly random: "Haying. // Praying." There's no plot to speak of, except that the characters take a trip to Israel and fly home afterward. The book doesn't quite work as a story or as poetry, but it does make a pretty good travel guide. The family visits more than a dozen sites in Israel (the highlights are listed in an appendix at the back), and the book makes them look very appealing. Shipman's Raschka-esque paintings have as many colors as a fruit bowl. Observant readers will also notice a pink gecko hiding on just about every page. The sites are well-chosen and terrifically multicultural. (They include a shuk and a Baha'i shrine.) Readers may like them even better if they ignore the fragmented rhymes on top of the pictures. (Picture book. 3-7)

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