Today is the Birthday of the World

by Linda Heller

Other authorsAlison Jay (Illustrator)
Book, 2009

Barcode

123461501

Call number

E 239 HEL

Tags

High Holidays, Rosh Hashanah

Genres

Collection

Picture Books

Publication

New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2009.

Description

On the birthday of the world, all of God's creatures pass before Him as He asks whether each has been the best giraffe, or bee, or child they could be, helping to make the world a better place.

User reviews

LibraryThing member melsmarsh
Cute little children's book where HaShem asks various critters if they were the best they could be. Of course, if you didn't see the cover flap and you were a Gentile, you would not know this was about Rosh Hashanah!

Subjects

Birthdays Fiction
Conduct of Life Fiction
God Fiction
animals fiction

Original publication date

2009

ISBN

0525479055

Other editions

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