That's a Mitzvah
illustrations by Laurel Molk
For babies, toddlers and preschoolers—a first lesson in the everyday kindnesses that mark the beginning of a Jewish journey.
This whimsical, fun-filled book helps you and your child explore the joys of doing good deeds and mitzvot together. Adapted from the award-winning It's a ... It’s a ... It’s a Mitzvah, the playful text spins new twists on beloved nursery rhymes. Lively illustrations introduce your child to the everyday kindnesses that mark the beginning of a Jewish journey and a lifetime commitment to tikkun olam (repairing the world). Your child will delight in turning the sturdy pages and celebrating the actions we all can do to become caring souls who think about and help others.
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Book details
- Author
- Diane Heiman, Liz Suneby
- Illustrator
- Laurel Molk
- Imprint
- Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 24
- Formats
- Hardcover, Paperback
- Ages
- 1-4
- Subjects
- Juvenile Nonfiction › Religion › Judaism
Juvenile Nonfiction › Religion - Topics
- Judaism · mitzvot · tikkun olam · kindness · Jewish values · early childhood · nursery rhymes
- ISBN-13
- 9798887980935 (Hardcover)9798887980942 (Paperback)
About the authors
LIZ SUNEBY is a children’s book author and co-author, with Diane Heiman, of more than three mitzvah-themed and nonfiction picture books. Her recent books include Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea, Razia’s Ray of Hope and See What You Can Be.
Suneby’s book Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea won the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in 2019. Razia’s Ray of Hope was a Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Honor Title in 2014, and See What You Can Be was a Children’s Choice Award winner. She holds a bachelor of arts from Brown University.
Liz lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
DIANE HEIMAN is a children’s nonfiction author who practiced law for more than a decade before writing five children’s books. Her recent books include The JGuy’s Guide: The GPS for Jewish Teen Guys, It’s a … It’s a … It’s a Mitzvah and The Mitzvah Project Book.
Heiman is a graduate of Brown University and Georgetown Law School and serves as senior editor of Moment Magazine. See What You Can Be, co-authored with Liz Suneby, was a Children’s Choice Award winner.