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Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus' Name Amen
with audio recording
By James Howe
Illustrated by Catherine Stock
Table of Contents
About The Book
"When I was new, my grandpa was very old."
When Emily was two, her grandpa sang songs to her. When she was four, he read her stories. When Emily is five, her beloved grandfather dies. Her family decides to remember him in two ways: with a Christian funeral, because Grandpa was Christian, and a Jewish service, because Emily's family is Jewish. Both ways are beautiful. But Emily finds a way of remembering her grandpa that is just as beautiful and meaningful...and that's all her own.
In this tender story for all families a young girl learns how to say goodbye to her grandpa without letting go of his memory.
When Emily was two, her grandpa sang songs to her. When she was four, he read her stories. When Emily is five, her beloved grandfather dies. Her family decides to remember him in two ways: with a Christian funeral, because Grandpa was Christian, and a Jewish service, because Emily's family is Jewish. Both ways are beautiful. But Emily finds a way of remembering her grandpa that is just as beautiful and meaningful...and that's all her own.
In this tender story for all families a young girl learns how to say goodbye to her grandpa without letting go of his memory.
About The Author
Photograph © Mark Davis
James Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers. Bunnicula, coauthored by his late wife Deborah and published in 1979, is considered a modern classic of children’s literature. The author has written six highly popular sequels, along with the spinoff series Tales from the House of Bunnicula and Bunnicula and Friends. Among his other books are picture books such as Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores and beginning reader series that include the Pinky and Rex and Houndsley and Catina books. He has also written for older readers. The Misfits, published in 2001, inspired the nationwide antibullying initiative No Name-Calling Week, as well as three sequels, Totally Joe, Addie on the Inside, and Also Known as Elvis. A common theme in James Howe’s books from preschool through teens is the acceptance of difference and being true to oneself. Visit him online at JamesHowe.com.
About The Illustrator
Catherine Stock is the author of Thanksgiving Treat, a Simon & Schuster book.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (April 1, 2014)
- Length: 32 pages
- ISBN13: 9781481417921
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Awards and Honors
- Booklist Editors' Choice
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus' Name Amen Enhanced eBook 9781481417921
- Author Photo (jpg): James Howe Photograph © Mark Davis(0.1 MB)
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