Alef-Bet: A Hebrew Alphabet Book

by Michelle Edwards

Hebrew is a very, very old language. It was spoken in ancient Israel many thousands of years ago, and has been kept alive for centuries by Jews and scholars. Modern Hebrew was the dream and work of a man named Eliezer Ben-Yehuda. He made new words from ancient words and gave Hebrew speakers a way to say modern words such as ice cream, bicycle, and airplane.

This book is a child's introduction to modern Hebrew; but more than that, it is a joyous portrait of a very special family. Its heroine, Gabi, shares in the activities of five-year-olds everywhere; she dances, she pretends, she dresses up, she helps with the baby. Her exuberance about her own life bounces off every page, and the enthusiasm and warmth of her family surround her, and the reader, with love.

Genres: Picture Books, Language

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1992

Reviews

[Sarajo Cole · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would be a great book to use to integrate a different culture into the classroom. Also, this book is not a narative, so students will have to use the pictures to find out what is happening in the story. I haven't seen Hebrew before, so I loved how this would be a perfect introduction into the language, as well.