The Librarian is updating their 200s and has “Bible for Cat Lovers” and “Bibles for Girls” and noticed no Tanakh. She has a single Torah “printed on flimsy hotel Bible paper “.
Thank you, Sean *President* *Association of Jewish Libraries* On Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM Ari Kinsberg <[email protected]> wrote: > What are they looking for in a "children's" Bible? There is a one-volume > Artscroll Tanach edition that might work. It only has the English text (for > public school kids?). It's a Jewish translation (not KJV) and it is > somewhat more readable than some other editions (better for kids). One > volume (more affordable). It contains the complete Bible (not only some > books). > > Best wishes, > Ari > > > > **************** > > *Ari Kinsberg* > M.A., Pharm.D. > Brooklyn, New York > 347-244-9747 (US cell) > Consultant for Rare Books and Manuscripts > Registered Pharmacist (NYS, Ohio) > Certified Immunizer (NYS) > ------------------------------ > *From:* Hasafran <[email protected]> > on behalf of Sean Boyle via Hasafran <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, December 11, 2025 2:45 PM > *To:* Hasafran <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [ha-Safran] Public elementary school tanakh > > Good Afternoon, HaSafran, I was asked by a local public elementary school > librarian for a recommendation for a ‘Jewish Children’s Bible’ to add to > her 200s. The DK published Jewish Bible I read was using King James’s > translation for the text, > Good Afternoon, HaSafran, > > I was asked by a local public elementary school librarian for a > recommendation for a ‘Jewish Children’s Bible’ to add to her 200s. > > The DK published Jewish Bible I read was using King James’s translation > for the text, and Koren is pricey and provides only some of the books. So I > am looking for any other options to recommend. > > Thank you, > > Sean Boyle > > *President* > *Association of Jewish Libraries* >
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