Herman, Michael The Cholent Brigade, PICTURE BOOK Kar Ben
(Lerner), 2017. $18.
Monty
Nudelman shovels his entire neighborhood after a big snow storm. He shovels so
much that he hurts his back. That is when his church community springs to
action, each person in the neighborhood sends a child with a different container
of traditional Jewish stew called, Cholent. Eventually there is enough for a
feast and the children enjoy it with Monty –later that week they shovel his
walk after a storm.
With
universal themes of community, community service, and kindness, this is a
wonderful book. There is a big component that references the Jewish religion,
but it would be a great talking point. Often I think the books from this
publisher are meant just for the Jewish community as an audience but in this
case, its balanced between a great message and an easy to understand cultural
aspect. The illustrations are simple and
bright, easy to share with a group.
EL
(K-3) –ADVISABLE. Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author
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