Elijah's Tears: Stories for the Jewish Holidays

by Sydelle Pearl, Rossitza Skortcheva (Illustrator)

Overview

This new anthology for the whole family consists of five original tales, each linked to an important Jewish holiday and featuring the prophet Elijah. In each tale, Elijah comforts those who are generous, wise, and fair while challenging those who are faithless.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589801783
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	02/29/2004
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Sydelle Pearl's previous book with Pelican, Elijahís Tears: Stories for the Jewish Holidays , received a Storytelling World Honor Award in 1997 and was listed on the Bank Street College of Education Best Books List for the Year in 1998. She has been a storyteller at libraries, schools, museums, day-care centers, and festivals since 1991. A writer of folk songs for adults and children, she is also fond of incorporating songs into her stories. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.