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National Jewish Book Award, Children's LiteratureThe animals on Noah’s Ark watch a pair of termites - the "littlest pair“- come aboard with absolute dismay.None of them want the wood-eating ants to stay, afraid that they will munch their Ark to pieces. But Noah insists, and as the rains begin, panic ensues for quite a different reason: the animals start to slip and slide all over the place! The little termites save the day, and Noah reminds the animals that no matter how different we are, we must all learn to get along, and each of us has something to contribute to others.

When a young shepherd boy aims a stone at a spider’s web, he never imagines that this small creature will one day save his life. This simply written but moving tale of young King David - not without its humorous moments - takes a well-known midrash and shows us that one should not only be thankful for all of creation but also that by using one’s own wits and very special talents anything becomes possible.It’s a lesson for each one of us; a lesson for a king, and one that the future King of Israel never forgets.

“A dream to return to their Jewish homeland becomes a reality for Ethiopian Jews. Modern Jewish history lives through the moving voice of one participant.” – Kirkus ReviewsA beautiful picture book set against the backdrop of the airlift of Ethiopian Jews to Israel.A young Jewish boy in Ethiopia has a dream of flying on Eagle's wings to a new home. In this story of dreams, choices, and what it means to belong, Yosef and his family choose to fly to Israel, the land of their ancestors — fulfilling their long-held dream.An author's note provides background about the Jews of Ethiopia and the 1991 rescue mission, called Operation Solomon.