The Littlest Mountain

by Barb Rosenstock

Other authorsMelanie Hall (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2011

Status

Available

Call number

E ROS

Publication

Kar-Ben Publishing (2011), Library Binding, 24 pages

Description

God realizes that the people of the world need rules to live by, and decides to speak to them from a mountaintop. Beautiful Mount Carmel, tall Mount Hermon, and majestic Mount Tabor all vie for the honor of being chosen. But little Mount Sinai is silent. Which mountain will God select?

Barcode

2037

Awards

Language

Lexile

L

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God determines that the world needs rules, and He decides to “speak” from a mountain. But which mountain should it be? Mount Carmel is beautiful, Mount Hermon has three peaks, Mount Tabor is majestic, and Mount Gilboa has flower-filled meadows. According to the Midrash Rabbah (Bereshit 99:1),
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God chooses “little” Mount Sinai because its unassuming and humble bearing is deemed the perfect spot. Hall’s vibrant color illustrations give each mountain a distinct “personality.”
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ISBN

0761344950 / 9780761344957

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