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[Ber88]

Berman, Melanie; Grishaver, Joel Lurie. My Weekly Sidra. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Torah Aura Production; 1988. Paperback. ISBN 0-933873-21-2.

[Cas95]

Cassway, Esta. The Prophets for Young People. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Jason Aronson; 1995. Hardcover. ISBN 1-568211-48-1.

[Con99]

Cone, Molly; Brickman, Robin (Illustrator). Who Know's Ten? Children's Tales of the Ten Commandments. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Unknown; 1999. Paperback. ISBN 0-807400-80-7.

[Gol01]

Gold, A. Youth Pirke Avos. Mesorah Publications Ltd; 1901. Calendar. ISBN 0-899066-21-6.

[Gri86]

Grishaver, Joel Lurie. Being Torah: A First Book of Torah Texts. Reading level: Ages 9-12. Torah Aura Production; 1986. Paperback. ISBN 0-933873-00-X.

[Gri98]

Grishaver, Joel Lurie (Illustrator). A Child's Garden of Torah: A Read-Aloud Bedtime Bible. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Torah Aura Productions; 1998. Paperback. ISBN 0-933873-14-X.

[Has94]

Hastings, Selina; Thomas, Eric (Illustrator); Burch, Amy (Illustrator); Costecalde, Claude-Bernard. Illustrated Jewish Bible For Children Oxford Univ Pr (Trade); 1994. Paperback reprint edition. ISBN 0-195092-00-7.

[Kol94]

Kolatch, Alfred J.; Araten, Harry (Illustrator). Classic Bible Stories for Jewish Children. Jonathan David Pub; 1994. Hardcover. ISBN 0-824603-62-1.

[Ner99]

Nerlove, Miriam (Illustrator). The Ten Commandments for Jewish Children. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Albert Whitman & Co; 1999. School binding. ISBN 0-807577-70-7.

[Pet98]

Peterseil, Gedalia; Peterseil, Yaacov (Editor). Tell It from the Torah: Va'Yikra, B'Midbar, Devarim (Tell It from the Torah Series). Pitspopany Press; 1998. Paperback. ISBN 0-943706-84-X.

[Pre9x]

Prenzlau, Sheryl. The Jewish Children's Bible. Five volumes:

• Prenzlau, Sheryl. The Jewish Children's Bible: Genesis. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Pitspopany Press; 1996. Hardcover. ISBN 0-943706-31-9.
  

• Prenzlau, Sheryl. The Jewish Children's Bible: Exodus. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Pitspopany Press; 1997. Hardcover. ISBN 0-943706-32-7.
  

• Prenzlau, Sheryl. The Jewish Children's Bible: Leviticus. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Pitspopany Press; 1999. Hardcover. ISBN 0-943706-33-5.
  

• Prenzlau, Sheryl. The Jewish Children's Bible: Numbers. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Pitspopany Press; 1998. Hardcover. ISBN 0-943706-34-3.
  

• Prenzlau, Sheryl. The Jewish Children's Bible: Deuteronomy. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Pitspopany Press; 1999. Hardcover. ISBN 0-943706-35-1.
  

Midrash Collections

[Fre87]

Freehof, Lillian S.; Schwartz, Howard (Editor); Tarlow, Phyllis (Illustrator). Bible Legends: An Introduction to Midrash. Reading level: Ages 9-12. Union of American Hebrew Congregations; 1987. Paperback. ISBN 0-807403-57-1.

[Gel93]

Gellman, Marc; De Mejo, Oscar (Illustrator). Does God Have a Big Toe? Stories About Stories in the Bible. Reading level: Ages 4-8. HarperTrophy; 1993. Paperback. Reprint edition. ISBN 0-064404-53-6.

[Gel96]

Gellman, Marc; Hartman, Thomas (Contributor). Where Does God Live? Liguori Publications; 1996. Paperback. ISBN 0-892439-27-0.

[Gel98a]

Gellman, Marc. God's Mailbox: More Stories About Stories in the Bible. Reading level: Ages 9-12. Beech Tree Books; 1998. Paperback. ISBN 0-688163-63-7.

[Lep92]

Lepon, Shoshana; Friedman, Aaron (Illustrator). Torah Rhymes and Riddles. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Mesorah Publications Ltd; 1992. Paperback. ISBN 0-899069-96-7.

[Seg89]

Segal, Lori; Baskin, Leonard (Illustrator). The Book of Adam to Moses. Schocken Books; 1989. Paperback. ISBN 0-805209-61-1.

Specific Torah Stories/Midrash

[Cha95]

Chaikin, Miriam; Rosenberry, Vera (Illustrator). Esther. Jewish Publication Society; 1995. Paperback. ISBN 0-827605-08-0.

[Dav96]

Davies, Kate (Illustrator); Pace, David (Illustrator); Mellentin, Kath. Joshua & the Battle of Jericho (Little Bible Treasures). Reading level: Baby-Preschool. Little Simon; 1996. Hardcover. Pop-up Edition. ISBN 0-689809-23-9.

[Gel98b]

Gelman, Rita Golden; Lessac, Frane (Illustrator). Queen Esther Saves Her People. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Scholastic Trade; 1998. School binding. ISBN 0-590470-25-6.

[Ger99]

Gerstein, Mordicai. Noah and the Great Flood. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Simon & Schuster (Juv); 1999.Hardcover. ISBN 0-689813-71-6.

[Gol99]

Goldin, Barbara Diamond; Pinkney, Jerry (Illustrator). Journeys With Elijah: Eight Tales of the Prophet. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Gulliver Books; 1999. School binding. ISBN 0-152004-45-9.

[Jan97]

Janisch, Heinz; Lanning, Rosemary (Translator); Zwerger, Lisbeth (Illustrator). Noah's Ark. Reading level: Ages 4-8. North South Books; 1997.Library. ISBN 1-558587-85-3.

[Les99]

Lester, Julius; Lisker, Emily (Illustrator). When the Beginning Began: Stories About God, the Creatures, and Us. Reading level: Ages 9-12. Silver Whistle; 1999. Hardcover. ISBN 0-152012-38-9.

[McD94]

McDonough, Yona Zeldis; Zeldis, Malcah (Photographer). Eve and Her Sisters; Women of the Old Testament. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Greenwillow; 1994. Library binding. ISBN 0-688125-13-1.

[Mor97]

Mordicai, Gerstein; Lurie, S. O. (ed). Jonah and the Two Great Fish. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Simon & Schuster Books; 1997. Hardcover. ISBN 0-689813-73-2.

[Pat96]

Paterson, Katherine; Koshkin, Alexander (Illustrator). The Angel and the Donkey. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Clarion Books; 1996. School binding. ISBN 0-395689-69-4. [Story of Balaam and his Donkey]

[Ros89]

Rosenfeld, Dina; Winn-Lederer, Ilene (Illustrator). Little Boy Named Avram. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Hachai Pubns; 1989. Paperback. ISBN 0-922613-09-5.

[Ros93]

Rosenfeld, Dina. Kind Little Rivka. Hachai Pubns; 1993. Paperback. ISBN 0-922613-45-1.

[Ros96]

Rosenfeld, Dina; Lederer, Ilene W. (Illustrator). David the Little Shepherd. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Unknown; 1996. Hardcover. ISBN 0-922613-67-2.

[Sin97]

Singer, Isaac Bashevis; Carle, Eric (Illustrator). Why Noah Chose the Dove. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Farrar Straus & Giroux (Juv); 1987. Paperback. ISBN 0-374483-82-5.

[Spi92]

Spier, Peter (Illustrator). Noah's Ark. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Picture Yearling; 1992. Paperback. Reissue edition. ISBN 0-440406-93-5.

[Swa98]

Swartz, Nancy Sohn; Hall, Melanie (Illustrator). In Our Image: God's First Creatures. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Jewish Lights Pub; 1998. Hardcover. ISBN 1-879045-99-0.

[Wal93]

Waldman, Sarah; Waldman, Neil (Illustrator). Light: The First Seven Days. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Harcourt Brace; 1993. School binding. ISBN 0-152208-70-4.

[Wei99]

Weisel, Elie; Podwal, Mark H. (Illustrator). King Solomon and His Magic Ring. Reading level: Ages 4-8. Greenwillow; 1999. School binding. ISBN 0-688169-59-7.

[Zlo91]

Zlotowitz, Bernard M.; Maiben, Dina. Abraham's Great Discovery. Reading level: Baby-Preschool. Nightingale Resources; 1991. Hardcover. ISBN 0-911389-04-0.

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