Irène Cohen-Janca
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
November 1940. One hundred and sixty Jewish orphans, forced by the Nazis to leave their orphanage, walk through the streets of Warsaw towards the ghetto. Led by their beloved director, Doctor Korczak, the children are defiantly joyful. In the ghetto, people everywhere are dying of disease and starvation, but the children's spirits are sustained by the devotion of 'Mister' Doctor. These children will never grow up: in August 1942, they board the train...
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
English edition.
Physical Desc
51 pages : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Who can stop the Golem from destroying the world? The legend of the Golem dates back to the 1500s when the Jews of Prague were being viciously persecuted. Their spiritual leader, rabbi loew, also known as The Maharal of Prague, created a formidable creature out of clay whose mission it was to protect the Jews of the city. This stunning picture book with its lyrical text and evocative illustrations retells the story of the Golem through the eyes of...
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by an iconic Norman Rockwell painting and translated from an original French text, this is a story about the day a little girl held her head high and changed the world"--
