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One Good Deed
Contributor(s): Fields, Terri (Author), Melmon, Deborah (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1467734799     ISBN-13: 9781467734790
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing (R)
OUR PRICE:   $7.19  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Jewish
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Manners & Etiquette
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2014028814
Lexile Measure: 580
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.7" W x 10.1" (0.30 lbs) 24 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Jewish
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 183353
Reading Level: 2.9   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

It all started with some berries...

In this version of paying it forward, one good deed leads to another as people in a multicultural neighborhood, including a Jewish family, change the life of the community.

The author lets her characters make her point (the world is a much better place when people are kind), only introducing the Jewish term for this behavior - mitzvot - at the end of the story. Melmon's upbeat illustrations are similarly nondenominational and will help listeners visualize the story's key elements.--Booklist Online

This is a good read-aloud for young children, as the art is benign and the text includes a pleasing repetition of reactions from neighbors, who are always 'surprised' and 'delighted' by the kindness bestowed upon them. Another positive touch: the succinct back story about the derivation of the word 'mitzvah.' A sweet plug for random acts of kindness.--Kirkus Reviews


Contributor Bio(s): Fields, Terri: -

The author of over twenty children's books, Terri Fields has won numerous awards for her writing, including recognition from the American Library Association. She and her husband live in Arizona.

Melmon, Deborah: -

Deborah Melmon has been a freelance illustrator in the San Francisco Bay area for over 30 years. Among her many picture books are Picnic at Camp Shalom, Speak Up, Tommy, One Good Deed, and Chicken Soup, Chicken, Soup. Deborah lives with a comical Airedale Terrier named Mack.