Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim: A Passover Story

by Deborah Bodin Cohen, Jago Silver

Overview

For generations Nachshon’s family has been enslaved by the Egyptian Pharaoh. Nachshon is afraid it will be his destiny too. Then Moses confronts the fearsome Pharaoh, and Nachshon’s dream of freedom begins to come true. But soon he has to overcome his own special fear. The story of the brave boy who was the first to jump into the sea will inspire young and old alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781512491784
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2009
Series:	Passover
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	11 MB
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Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Rabbi Deborah Bodin Cohen is the author of many award-winning children's books including Papa Jethro and Nachshon Who Was Afraid to Swim. She lives in Maryland with her husband and three children.
Jago has illustrated more than forty books in the United States, the UK, Europe, South Korea, and South Africa. He lives in Cornwall, UK, with his wife and two children. Find him online at www.jagoillustration.com.

Editorial Reviews

"Brave Nachshon," afraid only of swimming, and his family have been slaves in Egypt for generations. Then Moses speaks of freedom, a dream Nachshon has had all his life. At the "Sea of Reeds," which sits between the advancing Egyptians and escape, Nachshon is the first to step in, emboldened by the great man's words of encouragement. It is when he is almost completely submerged that the sea parts and Moses leads his people across. This is a stirring tale of courage and faith, and it reads aloud well. An author's note provides background for the tale, from brief references to Nachshon from the Torah to a more fully developed story from the Midrash. Jago's stylized art supplies his characters with Egyptian profiles atop slender bodies; the predominant oranges, yellows and browns, then blues and greens, befit the desert and watery settings, respectively. Knowledgeable readers will miss a recounting of all the plagues visited on the Egyptians as well as the miracle of the waters washing over them. Still, a good addition to the holiday canon. (Picture book/religion. 6-9)

Kirkus Reviews