A Peek into a Christmas Tree Farm

Christmas Tree Farm By Ann Purmell; illustrated by Jill Weber Like millions of other families across the country we were one of those that purchased one of the 25-30 million REAL Christmas trees hauled home atop car tops or dragged home this year. There are 350 million Christmas trees currently growing on Christmas tree farms…

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Happy Passover!

The Story Of Passover By David A. Adler; illustrated by Jill Weber   Did you know that the name of Passover is taken from the tenth plague that was visited on the homes of the Egyptians? The Angel of Death passed over the homes of the Hebrews, as they were instructed to smear the blood…

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Happy Hanukkah to All!

The Story of Hanukkah by David Adler; illustrated by Jill Weber   While writing this post, and turning to the back of this picture book, I saw a review from “School Library Journal.” In part it said:        With so much hoopla focusing      on less historical, more celebratory      aspects of Hanukkah, it…

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