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– August 7, 2012
“Thank you, Hashem, for…” Thus opens each page of this short book. One side of each spread contains the text and an illustration of a family member with a kipah and tzitzit or a long dress eating, praying, or playing. On the opposite page youngsters are encouraged to draw a parallel picture within a colorful frame of things they are thankful for in their own lives. This is an interactive way to teach children the quality of gratitude. Recommended for ages 4 – 7.
Drora Arussy, Ed.D., is an educational consultant who specializes in integrating Jewish and secular studies, the arts into education, and creative teaching for excellence in Jewish education. She is the mother to four school-age children and has taught from pre-school through adult. Drora is an adjunct professor of Hebrew language at Drew University.