Hillel Builds a House - by Shoshana Lepon (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

All year, Hillel builds treehouses and forts. His structures--in the backyard, under the stairs and even in the living room--can get in the way when the family is busy with holiday preparations. As the Jewish holidays come and go throughout the year, Hillel can't seem to find the right one for his building projects. That is, until fall comes, and with it the holiday of Sukkot, the Jewish harvest holiday, which is all about building a temporary structure, called a sukkah. Hillel puts all his practice building to work as he helps his father use boards, branches and decorations to create the family sukkah.

Review Quotes

"Hillel Builds a House is the perfect book to read, and reread, throughout the year." -- Marcia Berneger, San Diego Jewish World

"The book has positive Jewish content and is appropriate for its intended audience of young children aged three to six." -- Laurie Adler, Syndey Taylor Shmooze Blog

"The new illustrations are indeed a delightful improvement and will allow this fine book a deserved second life." -- Lisa Silverman, Co-editor, Children's and Teen Literature, AJL News and Reviews, AJL Newsletter

"The sto-ry works well as a joy-ful read-aloud while prepar-ing for Sukkot or at any time of the year." -- Michal Hoschander Malen, Jewish Book Council