Chil­dren’s

Zoom! A Trip to the Moon

Jen­nifer Tzivia MacLeod
  • Review
By – January 20, 2016

With a com­bi­na­tion of light sci­ence and faith in Hashem, the author gives young read­ers a light-heart­ed look at a fan­ta­sy trip to the moon and back again right in time for Shab­bat. She reminds the chil­dren to thank Hashem for their safe jour­ney and includes bib­li­cal vers­es in which the moon is men­tioned, along with their trans­la­tions and a bit of sim­ple com­men­tary. This is the first book in a series enti­tled Hashem’s Amaz­ing World, which will fea­ture a com­bined approach to sci­ence and faith. Illus­trat­ed with a com­bi­na­tion of car­toon-style draw­ings and pho­tos, this offer­ing is cre­ative and fun. Rec­om­mend­ed for ages 3 – 8.

Michal Hoschan­der Malen is the edi­tor of Jew­ish Book Coun­cil’s young adult and children’s book reviews. A for­mer librar­i­an, she has lec­tured on top­ics relat­ing to lit­er­a­cy, run book clubs, and loves to read aloud to her grandchildren.

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