Car That Goes Far (HB)
Product Code: 9781929628476
Our Price: $12.95
Description
When the father of an Orthodox Jewish family buys a car, he enthusiastically demonstrates to his children that they can use it to perform mitzvos (good deeds) by giving lifts to all the neighbors. The son, squashed in the back seat, is a bit dubious but ultimately absorbs his father's teaching and envisions growing up to drive a bus.
The story models learning by parental example and emphasizes the fact that helping others is worthwhile but not always easy. Cheerful cartoon illustrations and bouncing (if sometimes awkward), rhyming text impart the lesson with a spoonful of sugar. The characters dress in a style typical of observant Jews, and the tight-knit neighborhood fits into the Orthodox lifestyle. Jewish vocabulary and references are included, making this book a good fit for Orthodox readers.