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Reviewed on September 1, 2021 | Holiday Roundup
PreS—This brief Jewish New Year board book starring kangaroos breaks no new ground but may please preschoolers. Rhyming four-line stanzas cover the basics of a kangaroo family's celebration of Rosh Hashanah as they attend synagogue, hear the blast of the shofar (ram's horn), eat round challah, and enjoy a family meal. Traditional apples and honey are depicted in the illustrations but never mentioned in the text. The narrative is brief, the rhymes work adequately, and the te...Log In or Sign Up to Read More