CLICK READINGS to listen to Val Morehouse read The Chanukkah Guest, by Eric Kimmel.
Nearly every Jewish Holiday has its special treats, and Shavuot, with its tasty cheese blintzes, is no exception. But what if a family is too poor to buy the ingredients? When Mama comes up with a foolproof plan to earn money enough to buy the necessary ingredients in time for the holiday, the problem is solved. Or, is it?
CLICK READINGS to hear A Mountain Of Blintzes, by Barbara Diamond Goldin, read by Val Morehouse.
In this reading of Eric A. Kimmel’s prizewinning children’s book, Gershon’s Monster, Val Morehouse brings to life the story of Gershon, a selfish man who’s thoughtless behavior returns to haunt him in the most awful way.
Many years ago in the city of Constantsa, on the shores of the Black Sea, lived a man named Gershon with his wife Fayga. Gershon was not always the best person he could be. His sins were not huge ones (he never murdered anyone, for example) but were more the little mistakes of everyday life: a small lie, a lost temper or a broken promise.
Gershon never regretted his lapses, nor did he ever ask for forgiveness. Every Friday, Gershon swept up his mistakes and tossed them into the cellar. Then, on Rosh Hashanah, he put the mistakes in a sack, dragged the sack to the sea and threw it in…Click on Gershon’s Monster under READINGS.
Enjoy this delightful Yom Kippur story written by Jacqueline Jules; illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn; and read by Librarian Val Morehouse. Chosen by the Association of Jewish Libraries as a Notabale Book for Young Readers, 2001.
The Ziz, a clumsy but good-hearted bird of folklore, is always making mistakes. When he accidentally destroys a vegetable garden, he flies to Mount Sinai to ask God for advice.
Click on The Hardest Word under READINGS.
Do you think all Cinderella stories are the same? Try this Jewish and feminist version. You’ll be surprised.
Click on: Readings: Val Morehouse reads Raisel’s Riddle.
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