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Seymour, the Formerly Fearful


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Seymour Goldfarb has a big problem. He's afraid of everything! He dreads roller coasters and the beach. He refuses to go to Camp Sportahama. He won't even learn to ride a bike. Quick thinking helps Seymour hide his fears from the world. But things change the summer his cousin Pessach comes to visit from Israel. Big, confident Pessach is strong and fearless. His idea of a good time is parachuting out of a plane, which he did as an Israeli paratrooper. And he demands that Seymour show him how Americans have fun! How will Seymour ever survive the summer?










Seymour, the Formerly Fearful


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Fourth-grader Seymour Goldfarb, a confirmed chicken, learns to overcome some of his fears when his Israeli cousin, fresh out of the army, comes for the summer.




I Fooled You


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A treasury of ten stories featuring characters that fool others includes contributions by such authors as David A. Adler, Eve B. Feldman, and Michelle Knudsen.




Grover Goes to Israel


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"Grover leaves Sesame Street for a sightseeing adventure in Israel"--




Booktalk!


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Alef-Bet Yoga for Kids


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Presents traditional and modified yoga positions that recreate the Hebrew alphabet.




Kirkus Reviews


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Adult books are categorized by genre (i.e., fiction, mystery, science fiction, nonfiction). Along with bibliographic information, the expected date of publication and the names of literary agents for individual titles are provided. Starred reviews serve several functions: In the adult section, they mark potential bestsellers, major promotions, book club selections, and just very good books; in the children's section, they denote books of very high quality. The unsigned reviews manage to be discerning and sometimes quite critical.