A Rainy Day Story

Based on a story from the Talmud, this lovely picture book has a great moral--not everything is about you. In this story, the rabbi is miserable when it's raining, but the other creatures and plants are happy. He asks God to make it stop raining, and then he is happy but the others are miserable. He......more

This review is meant for parents, teachers, and other people that work with children to read. Rabbi Hanina Ben Dosa was spending some time outdoors when it started raining. As it was raining, he noticed some beautiful things happening like the soil was soaking up the rain and frogs were jumping in pu......more

A short story drawn from the Talmud about how sometimes what is inconvenient for us is nonetheless important for the natural world in which we live. Loved the illustrations! Rabbi Hanina, the story's main character, is depicted with pinkish tan skin and gray hair. Themes: Respect, Rain Age range: Pre......more