Everybody Says Shalom
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
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!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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.
