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Is the Rainbow Fish Jewish?

Secular Picture Books that Reinforce Jewish Concepts & Values

Presentation by Heidi Estrin

For more information, please contact Heidi Estrin
Librarian at Feldman Children's Library
Congregation B'nai Israel, 2200 Yamato Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 241-8118, heidi@cbiboca.org


This presentation was given by Heidi Estrin at the national annual convention of the Association of Jewish Libraries, in Denver, CO on June 24, 2002. For more information about AJL, please visit www.jewishlibraries.org.

Heidi Estrin is librarian for Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel in Boca Raton, Florida. Her library serves the temple's huge preschool and after-school religious classes, and she often does over 25 story times a week! Heidi is the president of AJL's South Florida Chapter, and has made presentations on children's literature in South Florida and at the National Association for the Education of Young Children conference. Her MLS is from the University of Pittsburgh, and she has been a public youth services librarian in Pittsburgh, PA and Broward County, FL.

Full text of presentation

Online Character Education Bibliographies

Expanded version of book list, with annotations

  • Repairing the World - Tikkun Olam
  • Welcoming Guests - Hachnasat Orchim
  • Peace - Shalom
  • Charity/Righteousness - Tzedakah
  • Kindness to Animals - Tza'ar Ba'alay Chayim
  • Visiting the Sick - Bikur Choleem
  • Love of Learning - Talmud Torah
  • Deeds of Loving Kindness - Gemilut Chasadeem
  • Respect, Honor - Kavod
  • Books related to the High Holidays
  • Books related to Sukkot
  • Books related to Lag B'Omer

    Useful Links: Jewish Early Childhood Educators' Exchange

    The Jewish ValuesFinder

  • Last updated: August 5, 2003.