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– September 4, 2014
In book two in the Shimmy Ray series, Motty has a very special balloon that has been blown away by the wind. As Shimmy always wants to help people in need, he promises Motty that he will help recover the balloon. Shimmy devises a plan in which he and his friends gather the materials necessary to build a “rescue kite.” The boys work well together and, spoiler alert, the kite ends up finding the balloon in a tree. The values of teamwork, cooperation and helping others are emphasized. Illustrations are in black and white and help frame the story nicely.
Recommended for ages 5 – 9.
Drora Arussy, Ed.D., is an educational consultant who specializes in integrating Jewish and secular studies, the arts into education, and creative teaching for excellence in Jewish education. She is the mother to four school-age children and has taught from pre-school through adult. Drora is an adjunct professor of Hebrew language at Drew University.
