The Raven and the Dove, The Big Fish, and The Stubborn Donkey

The Raven and the Dove, The Big Fish, and The Stubborn Donkey
Author: Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Publisher: Paraclete Press
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2021-10-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1640606645

From the snake in the Garden of Eden to the lost sheep in Luke’s parable, stories about fish and birds, rams and goats abound. We read about them, but they have no voice of their own. Here we allow the raven and the dove on Noah’s ark, the big fish that swallowed Jonah, and the donkey on which Balaam rode, to be the narrators of their own stories, to inform us and help us to re-imagine our stories. We learn something about the intrinsic value of all living beings, and something about ourselves.

The Raven and the Dove, the Big Fish, and the Stubborn Donkey

The Raven and the Dove, the Big Fish, and the Stubborn Donkey
Author: Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2021
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781640606630

"In this charmingly illustrated book, animals of the Bible tell their own story, teaching us the value of all living beings, and something about ourselves"--

God's Paintbrush

God's Paintbrush
Author: Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
Total Pages: 33
Release: 1992
Genre: God
ISBN: 1879045222

Children speak about God in ways that are different from adults. They ask many questions about God, questions that can be startlingly direct. Oftentimes adults-parents, grandparents, and teachers-feel uncomfortable answering them. Through fantasy, involvement, and the imagination, Sandy Sasso and Annette Compton invite children of all faiths and backgrounds to encounter God openly through moments in their own lives-and help the adults who love them to be a part of that encounter. This book provides a gift of images that nurtures and encourages children in making meaning of their world. With over 100,000 copies in print, God's Paintbrush remains one of the most popular spiritual books for children of all faiths, all backgrounds. This special anniversary edition includes new ideas for interaction between adults and children, and an important new message from the author.

Butterflies Under Our Hats

Butterflies Under Our Hats
Author: Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Publisher: Paraclete Press
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781557254740

Chelm is a town without luck until the day a beautiful red-haired woman with a purple hat shows the residents that there is something even better.

Abuelita's Secret Matzahs

Abuelita's Secret Matzahs
Author: Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Publisher: Clerisy Press
Total Pages: 31
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781578601578

A young boy's Hispanic grandmother in Santa Fe, New Mexico, reveals his Judaism to him as latest in a line hidden since the hateful expulsion of Jews from Spain. Includes brief glossary of Spanish and Hebrew words.

The Shema in the Mezuzah

The Shema in the Mezuzah
Author: Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580235069

In a divided world, where the one who shouts the loudest often gets the most attention, a story about compromise and listening. "Standing UP " "Lying DOWN " What were the people to do? They decided to ask the rabbi of the town. What are we to do? they asked. Shall we put the mezuzah standing up or lying down? The townspeople have mezuzahs but cannot agree on how to put them up on their doorways. Should they place them horizontally or vertically, standing up or lying down? To end their arguing, they consult the wise rabbi of the town, who advises them to carefully read the Shema in the mezuzah to find the answer. With this lively tale, based on a twelfth-century rabbinic debate, best-selling, award-winning children's author Sandy Eisenberg Sasso helps young people discover that there is often more than one solution to a problem, and that living together and creating home requires cooperation and listening to one another."

The Story of AND

The Story of AND
Author: Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2019-04-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1611649153

Poor and: the word everyone takes for granted. So tiny, so common, so easily overlooked. Yet if it weren't for and, so much would fall apart! Who knew such a little word could make such a big difference? When an array of opinionated shapes just can't find common ground, AND comes to the rescue. AND is the link that helps each pair of shapes overcome their differences, teaming up to create something entirely new. Bouncy rhyming text and colorful paintings come together in a fable that will prompt children to look for the unexpected connections all around them. Singer/songwriter Carrie Newcomer has recorded an original song based on the story, available to readers as a bonus download at www.flyawaybooks.com/resources.

For Heaven's Sake

For Heaven's Sake
Author: Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1999
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1580230547

"For heaven's sake, Isaiah!" People say that to Isaiah a lot. Everyone talks about heaven. But noone says what heaven is or where to find it. So when Isaiah's grandfather dies and his father says that he has gone to heaven, Isaiah becomes determined to find out where heaven is located exactly. After seeking answers to this question from people of different faiths and backgrounds, he realizes that heaven isn't so difficult to find after all. 20 color illustrations.

Mudhouse Sabbath

Mudhouse Sabbath
Author: Lauren F. Winner
Publisher: Paraclete Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2015-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1612617425

Winner’s original Mudhouse Sabbath has sold 45,000 copies, been translated into three languages, and spawned a successful video study series. After her conversion from Orthodox Judaism to Christianity, Winner found that her life was indelibly marked by the rich traditions and spiritual practices of Judaism. She here presents eleven Jewish practices that can transform the way Christians view the world and God, including attentive eating, mourning, candle-lighting, and Sabbath-keeping. Since first publishing the book, Lauren has earned her MDiv and PhD, and become an Episcopal priest. Her thought has deepened and developed. This new Study Edition incorporates the complete original text plus primary texts from Jewish and Christian sources, and new material on each of the eleven topics. The result is a powerful work for Christians wanting to explore in depth and understand the Jewish origins of Christianity. “At a time when we are so aware of the differences between Judaism and Christianity, Lauren Winner’s book on what we can learn from each other is so refreshingly welcome.”—Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People

A Prayer for the Earth

A Prayer for the Earth
Author: Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Bible stories
ISBN: 9781879045606

From award-winning author Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, a new story which lights our spiritual imaginations. When God tells Noah to bring the animals of the world onto the ark, God also calls on Naamah, Noah's wife, to save each plant on Earth. Entrusted with this task, Naamah sets off to every corner of the world, discovering a fabulous array of growing things, & gathering seeds, bulbs, cuttings, spores, & roots. She fills a room on the ark with every type of plant-from amaryllis, soybeans, & wheat to lilies, moss, & even dandelions. Then, after 40 long days & nights on the ark, the most important part of Naamah's work begins. In this new story, based on an ancient text, Naamah's wisdom & love for the natural harmony of the earth inspires us to use our own courage, creativity, & faith to carry out Naamah's work today.