Shulamith Oppenheim, illus. by Monique Felix. Creative Editions, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-56846-274-5
Exquisite visual transformations accompany equally polished verse in this contemplation of togetherness. "Where do I end and you begin?/ Asked the cat/ of its tail,/ Asked the shell/ of the snail," begins Oppenheim (Rescuing Einstein's Compass). The
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Shulamith Levey Oppenheim, Author, Ed Young, Illustrator Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P $15.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-15-238016-8
This harsh, Islamic version of the creation story could terrify the most recalcitrant child into obedience. With the complicity of the peacock, Iblis (Satan) bribes the serpent with promises of immortality, then hides between the serpent's teeth and
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Shulamith Levey Oppenheim, Author, Ronald Himler, Illustrator HarperCollins $7.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-06-443393-8
Although this depiction of a young Jewish girl's experience in Nazi-occupied Holland ``ultimately does not ring true,'' said PW, it is ``sure to provoke further discussion and may serve to introduce the themes of war and racism.'' Ages 6-8. (Mar.)
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Shulamith Levey Oppenheim, Author, Ronald Himler, Illustrator, Ronald Himler, Photographer HarperCollins Publishers $15 (0p) ISBN 978-0-06-024669-3
Oppenheim ( Waiting for Noah ) tackles the delicate topic of the Holocaust, chronicling the experiences of two families--one Jewish, one not--in war-torn Holland. As the German occupation intensifies, Miriam's parents fear for their daughter's...
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Shulamith Levey Oppenheim, Author, Michael Hays, Illustrator Boyds Mills Press $9.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-56397-694-0
PW noted the ""lucid, gentle storytelling"" in this spiritual tale of an Egyptian boy and his camel. Ages 4-8. (Sept.)
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Shulamith Levey Oppenheim, Author, Michael Hays, Illustrator Boyds Mills Press $14.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-56397-183-9
Originally published in Cricket magazine, this quiet tale set ``far back in time'' in Muslim Egypt conveys the lessons of a foreign culture and its enduring religiosity. Salah is distressed because his camel, Quadiim, seems sad. His father tries to...
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Shulamith Levey Oppenheim, Author, John Ward, Illustrator HarperCollins $16 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-12147-1
A boy is introduced to a familiar rite of summer--and to some family history--during a stay with his grandparents in this low-key picture book. Six-year-old Nathan enjoys hearing his Nana and Poppy tell about his father's childhood. So when he finds
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Shulamith Levey Oppenheim, Author, Cyd Moore, Illustrator, Cyd Moore, Photographer Boyds Mills Press $14.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-56397-322-2
Stained with applesauce and chocolate milk, frayed by chewing and worn to its stuffing, a beloved toy bunny is overdue for a bath. ``Don't worry,'' Micah encourages his go-everywhere pal; ``I've had lots of baths.'' But the rabbit does not come...
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Shulamith Levey Oppenheim, Author, Winslow Pels, Illustrator , illus. by Winslow Pels. Boyds Mills $15.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-56397-869-2
A healing stew that can only cure if its ingredients have been bought with money begged from passersby simmers at the center of Oppenheim's (The Hundredth Name) uplifting tale. Ali ibn Ali, the spoiled son of a rich merchant, scoffs at the...
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