Marga,
I was going to recommend The Only One Club, but, while I believe in books as an
educational tool, in this case a simple explanation will be enough for a 5
years old.
I live in the South where we are a small minority. The schools cannot
accommodate children with food allergies, diabetes
Marga,
Here is a picture book which may be helpful, although it doesn't specifically
mention kashrut.
Duck for Turkey Day by Jacqueline Jules
>From the author's website:
It's almost Thanksgiving, and Tuyet is excited about the holiday and the
vacation from school. There's just one prob
For this purpose, The Only One Club might be perfect.
A little girl is the only Jewish child in her class, but then finds out that
everyone is the "only one" of something--the only redhead, the only
left-handed, and so on. After reading this, we ask our kids what they are the
only one of in cla
I would recommend that the parent read Rabbi Edward Feinstein's chapter, "No
Cheeseburgers, No Going to the Mall on Saturday, Why Does Religion Need So
many Rules?" in Tough Questions Jews Ask (Jewish Lights, 2003). While the
book is written for 6-12th graders, Rabbi Feinstein explanations could b
Guess I should have specified that mom has read him Fins and Scales by Deborah
Miller. It explains WHAT is kosher, but not WHY, and it doesn't address the
feelings around eating differently from everyone else. Any other suggestions?
Marga
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Marga Hirsch
Librarian
Fins and Scales by Deborah Miller and Karen Ostrove (Jan 1, 1992)
From: Marga Hirsch
To: "hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu"
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 4:27 PM
Subject: [ha-Safran] Books on kashrut for a 5-year-old
The question comes from a congre
I just reread my own post and realized that kashrut aside, the mom would also
be interested in books from the point of view of someone who feels like the odd
man out in a group. There are books about kids who are disabled, or who don't
[yet] speak English. The challenge with the "kashrut differe
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