Esther
By: by Miriam Chaikin ; illustrated by Vera Rosenberry.
Contributors: Rosenberry, Vera, ill.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 31
Subjects: Esther, Queen of Persia -- Juvenile literature.; Esther, Queen of Persia.; Queens -- Iran -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Bible stories, English -- O.T. Esther.; Purim -- Juvenile literature.; Bible stories -- O.T.; Purim.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Description: Retells the Old Testament story of how the young Jewish girl, Esther, became queen of Persia and used her influence to stop the evil minister Haman from killing all the Jews. The feast of Purim commemorates this event.