Maybe it happened this way : Bible stories reimagined / Rabbi Leah Rachel Berkowitz and Erica Wovsaniker ; illustrated by Katherine Messenger.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Millburn, NJ : Apples & Honey Press, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: viii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781681155869
- 1681155869
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 220.9505 B513 | Available | 33111010930283 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This spirited collection will make the Jewish people's beginnings tangible to today's readers. --KIRKUS REVIEWS
Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, Moses. We think we know their stories, but the Bible tells us only part of it. What if we could see the full picture?
Maybe we'd discover that...
...Adam and Eve were challenging the rules, growing up.
...Noah felt fearful and angry, desperate for any kind of hope.
...Abraham and Sarah gleefully, recklessly smashed idols in his father's workshop, and were stunned by a revelation that would change their world.
...Moses could not imagine that the Israelites would want to follow him, and felt dread at being asked to lead.
Maybe these iconic figures of the Bible were people just like us, filled with fear and joy, jealousy and passion, mischief and love.
Maybe it happened this way.
This is a modern take on Bible stories, with relatable characters; not earnest and reverent, but not transgressive either. It explores timeless themes of interest to kids, including fairness, sibling rivalry, perseverance, forgiveness, courage. Maybe It Happened This Way also covers many lesser-known narratives and lifts up the stories of women in the Bible as well.
Includes an introduction explaining of the Jewish concept of midrash--stories created to add new layers to our understanding of the Bible; a discussion guide with questions; an index of values; and a guide to sources for each Bible story.
"How can a Bible story be brand-new? Adam and Eve. Abraham and Sarah. Miriam and Moses. We think we know their stories, but the Bible doesn't tell us everything. What if we could see the full picture? Maybe we'd discover that; Adam and Eve are challenging the rules and growing up; Abraham and Sarah recklessly smash the idols in his father's workshop to prove a point; Miriam risks everything to watch over her baby brother, Moses. In this modern retelling of Bible stories, we discover that the iconic figures of the Bible were people just like us--filled with fear and joy, jealousy and passion, mischief and love. Informed by midrash, the ancient Jewish tradition of studying and filling in the gaps of Bible stories, and told with both fresh insights and deep respect for the traditional text, these stories illuminate and bring us new understandings of our biblical ancestors and ourselves." -- Inside front cover.