Esther's Story

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Summary: esther's story
Review: Esther was an ok book. It is easy to read. It was about
this girl named Esther and how she became a queen and
saved her people. I recommend this book to anyone.

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Summary: Esthers Story
Review: Esther's Uncle Mordecai is the gate keeper.He raised Esther from a baby. My favorite part of the story is when Esther becomes queen of Persia. My favorite part of the story is when he laughed. When he was done laughing, he said "Esther, you are now queen of ersia". I like the book Esther because it is taken from the Bible. The comments are the same as in the Bible. If you really like the Bible story, I insist that you read this book!

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Summary: "Must reading" for any Jewish girl
Review: I have read dozens of Jewish books to my kids, and this stands out as one of the few that I am going to keep for THEIR kids. The reason? It portrays Esther as a real person that girls can truly identify with, while not straying from the honest Torah understanding of the holiday. Additionally, the combination of realistic text (presented in the form of Esther's diary) and stunning illustrations make this book a literary treat. I wish this author-illustrator team would get together to create stories about all the Biblical heroines!

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Summary: Esther
Review: I like this book of Esther because it is all what God knew what was going to happen. My first favorite part is when the king crowned Esther Queen of Persia. That was God's plan. Later, a man named Haman wanted all the Jews killed. God wanted Esther to save her people. My second favorite part is when Esther shows up to the king uninvited. Esther had the courage to do that. But, will Esther save her people in time? Read this book to find out.

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Summary: Esther
Review: I've always loved the biblical heroine Esther. She dares to take risks and thus makes a difference. This beautiful book portrays her vividly and in a sympathetic way (not as a larger than life character).

In lovely but simple language Diane Wolkstein tells how Esther is chosen by the King of Persia to be his queen. And how she will defy the evil Haman to save her people. Thus the reader gets familiar with the origins of what the Jews celebrate as Purim.

The illlustrations are absolutely breathtaking and Mr. Wijngaard certainly did a thorough research for it.

Really a treasure in one's library!

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Summary: "Must reading" for any Jewish girl
Review: In late 400 B.C.E. there lived a king and the story of a period of his reign was recorded in the Book of Esther. Because the tale is of the near destruction of the Jews of Persia and neighbouring lands, Jewish people around the world commemorate that time by celebrating Purim. The story has been retold in many different ways. But the story line never fails to excite its audience because it is a tale of deceit and purity, honour and evil, love and piety. In Esther's Story, we have Esther telling her own story he own way. The book is a diary of events beginning with a banquet where Queen Vashti refuses to participate and is then banished. The diary ends with a seventy year old Queen Esther commenting on the Purim festival that is taking place out her window. Telling the story in this way is clever and the writing compliments the tale. There are loads of details, some invented and some taken from rabbinic commentators. Nevertheless, Esther comes alive and her heroism becomes that much more real for the young reader.

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Summary: Purim @ the PBQ
Review: In late 400 B.C.E. there lived a king and the story of a period of his reign was recorded in the Book of Esther. Because the tale is of the near destruction of the Jews of Persia and neighbouring lands, Jewish people around the world commemorate that time by celebrating Purim. The story has been retold in many different ways. But the story line never fails to excite its audience because it is a tale of deceit and purity, honour and evil, love and piety. In Esther's Story, we have Esther telling her own story he own way. The book is a diary of events beginning with a banquet where Queen Vashti refuses to participate and is then banished. The diary ends with a seventy year old Queen Esther commenting on the Purim festival that is taking place out her window. Telling the story in this way is clever and the writing compliments the tale. There are loads of details, some invented and some taken from rabbinic commentators. Nevertheless, Esther comes alive and her heroism becomes that much more real for the young reader.

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Summary: Great retelling of a classic story - beautifully illustrated
Review: This is a wonderful retelling of the Purim story as told in a diary of Esther. Unlike many of the books aimed at this age, it is unusually complete. The illustrations are sumptuous and do a great job of helping the story along