Oskar and the Eight Blessings by Tanya Simon

Oskar and the Eight Blessings by Tanya Simon

Winner of the 2015 National Jewish Book Award for Children's Literature

A young immigrant from Nazi Germany recieves small acts of kindness while exploring New York City in this heartwarming, timeless picture book, Oskar and the Eight Blessings.

A refugee seeking sanctuary from the horrors of Kristallnacht, Oskar arrives by ship in New York City with only a photograph and an address for an aunt he has never met. It is both the seventh day of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve, 1938. As Oskar walks the length of Manhattan, from the Battery to his new home in the north of the city, he passes experiences the city's many holiday sights, and encounters it various residents. Each offers Oskar a small act of kindness, welcoming him to the city and helping him on his way to a new life in the new world.

Richard and Tanya Simon's text matched with Mark Siegel's elegant illustrations makes for a wonderfully heartfelt read.

RICHARD SIMON is the Editor of the Family Therapy Networker, authorof One on One: Conversations with the Shapers of Family Therapy, and Principal Editor of The Evolving Therapist.

LAURA MARKOWITZ is a Senior Editor of the Family Therapy Networkerand is Editor of In the Family: The Magazine for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Their Families.

CINDY BARRILLEAUX has been an Editor of the Family TherapyNetworker for fifteen years.

BRETT TOPPING is Managing Editor of the Family Therapy Networker.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781596439498
ISBN 10	1596439491
Title	Oskar and the Eight Blessings
Author	Tanya Simon
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Roaring Brook Press
Year published	2015-09-08
Number of pages	40
Prizes	Winner of National Jewish Book Award (Children's Literature) 2015
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.