"It is a fine thing to be joyful. And is anything more joyful than coming home after a long journey? I'm going to tell you a story about a song and a journey home that took two thousand years!"
So begins this charming picture book which brings to life the real history of Hava Nagila--a song that is sung at Jewish simchas and baseball games alike! Learn how this soulful, Jewish tune began while journeying towards the building of the state of Israel. Meet Professor A.Z. Idelsohn and his young student Moshe Nathanson who, by making a sad song happy, created the joyful tune of Hava Nagila. As you read this story, don't be surprised if you start humming this familiar tune along with the joyful characters that Fran Manushkin has created--the fisherman on the Red Sea, the young girls in Jaffa, the kibbutzniks around the campfire and others.
Appropriate for grades K-3
Full-color illustrations
Integrate with Israel curriculum
Include as part of Yom Ha'Atzmaut study and celebration
Grandparents Gift Set for Young Children
A Year of Jewish Stories Collection of Children’s books for the holidays.
Perfect for grandparents: a year of gifts for your grandchildren!
$36.00
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