Review In the annals of classic Hebrew children's literature, some books continue to resonate, both for parents and kids. There's, of course, Leah Goldberg's rhyming Room for Rent, based on an Eastern European folktale, with an evergreen message of tolerance toward one's neighbors. Its message of tolerance and understanding couldn't be more relevant right now. 'The book teaches us that we can't judge people by how they appear. It tells us how to step out of prejudice and give everyone a chance.' --Jessica Steinberg, The Times of IsraelRoom for Rent provides American audiences with a classic picture book story that has been a bestseller in Israel for fifty years. Drawings by Israeli artist Shumel Katz accompanies a gentle story that embeds Jewish wisdom with an overlay of social interactions and understanding that will appeal to Jewish and non-Jewish young readers and their parents. --Diane C. Donovan, Donovan's Bookshelf, Donovan's Literary Services Read more About the Author Leah Goldberg, born in Konigsberg, East Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia), in 1911, moved to Mandate Palestine in 1935. Well known during her lifetime as a poet, author, and translator, she is remembered as one of Israel's great authors and literary scholars. She earned a PhD in Semitic languages from Bonn University and headed Hebrew University's Department of Comparative Literature until her death in 1970. Read more
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