When I First Held You: A Lullaby from Israel

by Mirik Snir, Eleyor Snir (Illustrator)

A parent describes, in rhyming text, the beauty of the world on the day a young child is born.

Genres: Picture Books, Jewish, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Reading with Cats · Rating 4 out of 5]

Needed a picture book for a reading challenge. This was a cute one.

[Alexa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful pictures

[Jess Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Arguably the best line in this very sweet, poetic book is the quote on the end papers: "The day you were born is the day God decided that the world could not exist without you," by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. I thought the sentiment of this book was ever so tender and the lines very simple and beautiful. Nice read for a parent to a child. Best for the youngest.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very similar to On the Day You Were Born. Quick, cute read with nice, vibrant illustrations.