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4) Curious George (the original books).
-Trivia – Did you know that authors Margaret and H. A. Rey escaped on bicycles at the start of WWII?
Rabbi Yoselman Of Rosheim
-This powerful historical novel, rich with color and amazing detail, tells the story of the famed Rabbi Yoselman of Rosheim, great champion of the Jewish people during the first half of the sixteenth century.
-Several different stories within the book.
Out Of The Depths
-By the mid-nineteenth century, many wealthy European Jewish families, lured by new-found political freedom and riches, had abandoned the Torah way of life in favor of high society. When Edward Lindenstein, the arrogant and frivolous scion of one such family, married Minna, a religious girl, there were bound to be difficulties. This enthralling novelette traces Edward and Minnas shifting fortunes from the capitals of Europe to the far-flung shores of Africa and South America. A tale of greed, deceit, piracy on the high seas, and the ultimate triumph of faith.
-Cautionary note: May be scary to younger kids.
6) M for Mischief by Richard Parker
-A very funny story about the adventures and misadventures of a brother and two sisters who discover a magic oven and attempt to cook various recipes on it with unexpected results.
-Type: secular, funny, adventure, magic.
-Chapter book
-Cautionary note: none that I can remember
7) Harry the Dirty Dog (series) by Gene Zion
(the following is cut-and-pasted from Amazon):
“Harry was a white dog with black spots who liked everything, except getting a bath.” Taking matters into his own paws, he buries his family’s scrubbing brush in the backyard and runs away from home before they can wrangle him into the tub. Harry gets dirty playing in the street, dirtier at the railroad, and dirtier still playing tag with the other dogs. When sliding down the coal chute, he actually changes from a white dog with black spots to a black dog with white spots! Of course, by the time he gets home he is completely unrecognizable to his family–even when he does all his clever flip-flopping tricks. In a stroke of doggy genius, he unearths the bath brush, begs for a bath, and the rest is history. Youngsters will completely relate to the urge to rebel, the thrill of getting dirty, and, finally, the reassurance of family. Gene Zion and Margaret Bloy Graham’s Harry the Dirty Dog, first published in 1956 and now rereleased with splashes of color added by the artist herself, is one of those picture books that children never forget. (Ages 3 to 8)
-For younger kids (picture book)
-Cautionary notes: None.
8) The Devil’s Storybook and The Devil’s Other Storybook by Natalie Babbitt.
-Several funny and imaginative short stories about the lazy and conniving Devil and how he tries to trick humans into doing his work for him. Sometimes he wins, sometimes he loses.
-Type: secular, funny, magic.
-Several short stories in each book.