Ten Good Rules: A Counting Book

by Susan Remick Topek

Children learn to countfrom one to ten while learning about the Ten Commandments.

Genres: Jewish, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1992

Reviews

[Shoshanna · Rating 1 out of 5]

This photo picture book about the ten commandments isn't fun, nor is it accurate. The way it simplifies the language of the ten commandments is frustrating.

[lucem · Rating 4 out of 5]

CIP: Introduces the ten commandments from a Jewish perspective. Certain commandments have been recast from negative to positive language for easier comprehension.

Photographs nicely portray real Jewish children doing and learning the 10 good rules. The author subtly adds (in the edges) pairs of hands holding up the appropriate number of fingers for each page. A nice variation away from the usual specific-number-of-objects-on-a-page routine used in most counting books.

Reviewed in Publishers Weekly (Jan 29, 2007) and School Library Journal (Jul 1992).

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Introduces the Ten Commandments in a way young children can understand. The perspective is Jewish: illustrations show Torah scrolls and little boys wearing yarmulkes, while Commandment 4 is explained as "Celebrate Shabbat." I still plan to use it in my preschool Children's Church class, because Christians and Jews share the Ten Commandments.

[Rakisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Introduces the ten commandments from a jewish perspective, but it is perfectly useful for christian children especially those just learning.