Hanna's Sabbath Dress
PreSchool-Grade 2-A little girl stains her new white dress when she helps an elderly man carry a large bag of charcoal home before the sun sets for the weekly Sabbath celebration. The moon rewards the good deed by turning the black spot into beads of light. The story is accompanied by primitively sketched drawings done in soft primary colors that picture a child who is too young to do the deed or be out alone, but the fey quality of the illustrations and simple but effective text reinforce the mood of a fairy tale. This story, originally written in 1937 but newly translated and illustrated, is a welcome addition.Amy Kellman, The Carnegie Library of PittsburghCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.