Did anyone recommend the Chaya Burstein book which I think is called Kids Cartoon Bible? It is excellent.
Dina Tanners Seattle, WA Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 7, 2018, at 4:25 AM, Amy Turim <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello All --- I was asked to report the responses to my original query (see > below), and I received one strong recommendation: PICTURE STORIES FROM THE > BIBLE; The Old Testament in full-color comic-strip form, edited by M.C. > Gaines. > I did purchase it but now that I have it in hand I am troubled by the content > and the presentation. Originally published in 1943, the copyright was renewed > in 1970 and 1979. If you see it on Amazon, many of the comments are from > adults who are thrilled to see the book they remember from childhood. > “Endorsed By Clergy Of All Faiths.” Extremely “old school” , this really > does look like a bound comic-book. While colorful and action-packed, the > drawings are old-fashioned and static, very different from what we see in > contemporary graphic novels. The Editorial Advisory Council dates back to the > original publication date (1943) and clearly reflects those times – among > other things, of the ten Advisors, none are women. > On the other hand, this volume is inclusive and may be the only way some > children will learn the material. The librarian who recommended the book told > me that boys love it! > So, there you have it. Not my cup of tea, but maybe that’s just me. > > Amy Turim > Librarian, Temple Emanuel > Kensington, MD > > > > From: Hasafran [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2018 10:49 AM > Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Updating our children's biography collection > > On a related topic, does anyone have recommendations for other graphic > “novels” along the lines of the Rabbi Harveys? They continue to be such a > big hit with boys who are usually non-readers, and I’d love to be able to > offer something as a natural follow-up to the series. The Hereville books are > great for girls, but not so inviting to boys. Suggestions? > > Amy Turim > Temple Emanuel > Kensington, MD > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
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