A Rainy Day Story

  • Interest Level: Preschool - Grade 2
  • Reading Level: Grade 1

Rabbi Hanina feels sorry for himself when he becomes wet, cold and muddy from the rain. But when he goes inside his house—where he is warm, dry and happy—he feels selfish, knowing the parched earth needs the rain, and he learns a lesson about his place in the world.

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Interest Level Preschool - Grade 2
Reading Level Grade 1
Genre Picture Books
Copyright 2021
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Kar-Ben Publishing ®
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2021-02-01
Text Type Folktale/Legend
BISACS JUV012020, JUV039280, JUV039220
Dewey [E]
Dimensions 9.75 x 9.75
Lexile 540
Features Author/Illustrator note, Original artwork, and Reviewed

Author: Ruth Calderon

Ruth Calderon is the Visiting Professor in Talmudic civil law at Harvard Law School. A former Member of Knesset, she is also an educator and academic Talmud scholar. She is the founder of the Elul pluralistic beit midrash, as well as Alma, the Home for Hebrew Culture. She received her MA and PhD in Talmud from the Hebrew University. This is her first children’s book. She lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Illustrator: Noa Kelner

Noa Kelner is an author and illustrator, and a graduate of the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design. A mother of three living in Israel, she creates playful and expressive illustrations filled with humor and imagination. Her work appears in books published in Israel and around the world. Visit her at noakelner.com.

Reviews

Sydney Taylor Shmooze

“Well-written and beautifully illustrated, this is an excellent introduction to and fun way to engage with Talmud for young children.” — Kathy Bloomfield, President of AJL, Seal Beach, CA, Sydney Taylor Shmooze

Midwest Book Review

“‘A Rainy Day Story’ will prove to be an immediately welcome and enduringly popular addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections.” — James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review