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Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake
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Barbara Park
Junie is thrilled when she wins the Cake Walk at her school carnival--until she unwraps her prize and discovers it is a fruitcake. Illustrations accompany the text of this beginning reader book.
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Passover Haggadah: As Commented Upon by Elie Wiesel and Illustrated by Mark Podwal
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Elie Wiesel, Mark Podwal (Illustrator)
Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel graces the miraculous tale of the Haggadah with his inspired, poetic interpretations, reminiscences, and instructive retellings of ancient legends that interweave past and present. The keepsake edition is further enhanced by over 40 of Mark Podwal's ingenious and inventive drawings.
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Dybbuk: A Story Made in Heaven
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Francine Prose, Mark Podwal (Illustrator)
This story is a blend of two Jewish folktales. Leah and Chonon are fated to be together based on the legend which says that 40 days before a baby is born the angels decide whom that baby will marry. Leah's parents, unaware of the angelic plan, want their daughter to marry Benya, the most powerful man in town. Will the angels be able to ensure ...
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Built by Angels: The Story of the Old-New Synagogue
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Mark H Podwal
As legend tells it, the Old-New Synagogue in Prague was built by angels. In lyrical prose, Podwal shares the story of the world's oldest active synagogue, which was completed in 1270. Includes an Author's Note and bibliography. Full color.
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Fallen Angels
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Professor Harold Bloom, Mark Podwal (Illustrator)
In this lovely gift book published for the holiday season, Harold Bloom again combines his lifelong interests in religion and literature. He begins by observing our present-day obsession with angels, which reached its greatest intensity as the current millennium approached. For the most part, these popular angels are banal, even insipid. Bloom is ...
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A Sweet Year: A Taste of the Jewish Holidays
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Mark H Podwal
Written for children, this book introduces readers to the symbolic meanings of the special foods associated with such Jewish holidays as Hanukkah, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, and Purim. Illustrated with gouache and acrylic paintings.
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Jewish Days: A Book of Jewish Life and Culture Around the Year
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Francine Klagsbrun, Mark Podwal (Illustrator)
"A blessed combination of two remarkable talents, thirsty for wonder and imagination" (Elie Wiesel), the pairing of Klagsbrun's unique tour through the Hebrew calendar with Podwal's striking illustrations is certain to attract those who want to know more about Jewish culture.
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The Demons' Mistake: A Story from Chelm
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Francine Prose, Mark H Podwal (Illustrator)
Demons from the town of Chelm hide in a crate being shipped to New York because they hope to practice their mischief where streets are paved with gold and there are parties every day.
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Jerusalem Sky: Stars, Crosses and Crescents
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"The religious history of Jerusalem is as omnipresent in the sky above, as it is in the city itself. In short, with beautiful poems and vivid, impressionistic artwork, Podwal captures the hope and tears the city evokes among followers of the three monotheistic religions of the world."--"Booklist," starred review.
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The Dracula Cookbook
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Mark Podwal (Illustrator), Marina Polvay
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Doctored Drawings
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"Mark Podwal . . . shake[s] the brain into fresh juxtapositions of understanding."-Cynthia Ozick "Mark Podwal's original drawings . . . reflect his great talent."-Elie Wiesel Mark Podwal may be best known for his political drawings on the New York Times op-ed page. Here, he focuses on the human body as a medical specimen, visually representing ...
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Menorah Story
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Mark H Podwal (Illustrator)
It began with a prophet and a precious metal, when Moses threw a piece of gold into a fire and created the first menorah. Then, it continued with a wicked king, his ruthless army, and people who battled for their faith. It endures in the yearly celebration of Hanukkah, the festival of lights that rejoices in the memories and the miracles of long ...
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Freud's Da Vinci
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A Jewish Bestiary: A Book of Fabulous Creatures Drawn from Hebraic Legend and Lore
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Mark Podwal
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The Book of Tens
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You Never Know: A Legend of the Lamed-Vavniks: A Legend of the Lamed-Vavniks
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Francine Prose, Mark Podwal (Illustrator)
Jewish lore comes alive in You Never Know. T he town of Plotchnik hasn''t had a drop of rain in 40 days. T he town''s humble shoemaker has the power to command rain and much, much more, but what makes him so extraordinary? '
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Book of Hebrew Letters
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Mark Podwal
The twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet are not considered by the Jewish sages to be merely forms that make up words, but rather the fundamental elements that the Almighty uses to create the world. Throughout the centuries these letters have also served to release a well of Jewish creativity. Their graphic beauty and the rich folklore that ...
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The Golem: The Giant Made of Mud
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Mark Podwal
A Jewish folktale about an emperor in Prague, along time ago, who believed in magic, and a rabbi, who could perform miracles. The emperor presented the rabbi with an antique spoon, but neither of them could foretell how the rabbi would one day use it. Illustrated in full colour by the author.
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The Angel's Mistake: Stories of Chelm
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Francine Prose, Mark Podwal (Illustrator)
Explains how a botched mission by two angels created the town of fools known as Chelm.
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Golem: A Giant Made of Mud
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To Life! : Notecards
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Mark Podwal
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Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruit Cake
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Barbara Park, Smith, Mark Podwal
Junie, a spunky, sometimes exasperating, kindergartener, looks forward to winning lots of prizes at the school carnival, but a fruit cake was not exactly what she had in mind.
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You Never Know: A Legend of the Lamed-Vavniks
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Francine Prose, Mark Podwal (Illustrator)
Prose retells a Jewish legend for ages 5 and up.
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Moses and the Angels
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Ileene Smith Sobel, Mark Podwal (Illustrator), Elie Wiesel (Introduction by)
Describes the events in the life of Moses and the presence of angels as a sign of God's special relationship to this prophet.
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Let My People Go: A Haggadah
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Mark H Podwal
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