01806cam a2200253 i 4500 510284230 TxAuBib 20110620120000.0 201100|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781932443479 14.9500 1932443479 14.9500 TxAuBib rda Altein, Chani. The Gift of Friendship / by Altein, Chani. Brooklyn, NY : Judaica Press, 9/01/2006. 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier From School Library Journal\nGrade 3–5--Ten-year-old Esther makes friends with an elderly neighbor and learns much about life through Mrs. Kleinman's sage advice. She puts those lessons into action, giving back to friends, schoolmates, and the woman herself. The minor conflict in each chapter is quickly and easily resolved, the characters are boringly nice, and the writing is so businesslike that storytelling details seem to have been cut for the sake of efficiency. This pleasantly bland story with its extreme wholesomeness may be enjoyed by Orthodox Jewish children for its depiction of their familiar lifestyle. However, the book holds little interest for readers outside of that community.--Heidi Estrin, Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel, Boca Raton, FL \nCopyright ℗♭ Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 20110620.