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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2011 | Preschool to Grade 4
PreS-Gr 3—This pourquoi story about why God chose Mount Sinai as the location for giving the Ten Commandments has its roots in Jewish legend. Various mountains in the land of Israel list their best qualities and argue over which should be chosen. In the end, God picks humble, faithful Mount Sinai, who says, "Whichever mountain You choose will be the best." This is a lovely tale, but a few points in the story require some suspension of disbelief. Talkative, mobile mountains are a bit of a stretch, especially a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Using spare text, Rosenstock interprets a legend from the Midrash (Talmudic commentaries). God is trying to deci...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
