Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a cute little book. I enjoyed finding out more about the country of Israel. I did not know a lot about Israel but after reading this book I feel like I know a little bit more and it seems really interesting. I recommend this book to parents with kids that like to read and find out about new places.
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
While this book is technically a children’s picture book, it could also be called a travel book about Israel. I loved how informative it was. It touched on important places such as the wailing wall and the Dead Sea. There’s even a safari area that I had no idea was there. It also teaches about common food available in Israel. It was a fun little read that I enjoyed. As they say in Israel, Shalom!
The book Shalom Israel takes the reader on an adventure to Israel, get ready to say Shalom, “hello!” To a new country! I love how the illustrations in this book are both real photographs and illustrations. It is wonderful to see a book that is easy to understand that takes children around the world to see what it is like there. From what I saw online, many of the things that are in this book are prominent to Israel. The words used help children and adults alike understand words used within the story. I really like that the book also has a glossary that includes interesting facts. This is such a wonderful book!
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the second book we’ve read by this author, and my kiddos and I loved it so much! They are both bookworms at the ages of 7 and 11, and they loved the illustrations and really enjoyed learning about a culture that differed from their own. I can say that I also learned some things I didn’t know which is always lovely! Both of my kids love to dig deeper into anything they hear about, so this book started a nice conversation that engaged us all. We will definitely be looking for more books by Melissa Lavi!
Reviewed by @shannlynn
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Shalom Israel by Melissa Lavi. I bought this book for my nephews who are 5 and 10 and they both really enjoyed it. Its a very educational family book that I learned from as well as my nephews. Its basically an adventure of pictures and writing that takes you thru all the diverse locations of Israel. It teaches you about all the diverse culture that is in Israel along with what its like to be Jewish. The story is told in a rhyme so its easy for kids to understand and the pictures are beautiful. It also has a glossary at the end that really helped me understand what some words meant. This would make a great addition to your families library.
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Shalom Israel was a great learning kids book. It was great to feel like you were traveling to this country and learning about all the aspects in the culture. The book talked about the language, the people, the landscapes, art, shopping food, etc. Kids will learn a lot about this country and culture through the easy-to-read story. I also like that they included animation in with real pictures from Israel.
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is such a sweet and beautiful book! I love the natural pictures that have the main characters of the story throughout! I feel like we get to see more of Israel than the brief images we may run across on the news or in passing from the media. This short picture book contains a rhyming explanation that’s sure to hold a child’s attention – as well as a small glossary/fun facts page to help caregivers explain terms used. By the end of the story, I feel like I’ve gained a little more curiosity about the country and really appreciate the differences between Israel and the place I come from.
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This unique picture book takes us through Israel with engaging rhymes and colourful pictures. I would highly recommend this book for all ages to experience the streets of Israel in a distinctive way.
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was a great children’s book. It has fantastic pictures. It’s a good way to teach a little history of an awesome country. We enjoyed reading this book.
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
5 Stars
Shalom Israel by Melissa Lavi
Shalom Israel is a wonderfully written children’s book that children of any age will enjoy. It takes on an tour of Israel through the streets from north to south and east to west. We learn the cultures and diversity . The pictures are very bright and vibrant and definitely brings the story to life. I love how its educational and teaches us how different countries different cultures and ways of doing things but we’re all the same. My five year old loved it. I highly recommend reading this book to children of any age I look forward to reading more from this Author.
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Shalom Israel teaches what the word Shalom actually means. Your around the face paced cities, the beautiful sea. Different people, the praying wall. This was so cute and we actually learned things about another country.
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Shalom Israel by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What an informative yet fun way to travel. I love this story! Some will never get the chance to travel and enjoy such an amazing country. This book is perfect. I enjoyed the pictures as well as the story. The information shared with the readers just adds to the events in the story. The author opens a whole new adventure with this book. Adults as well as children will all enjoy this story. I recommend this book be part of the curriculum in preschools as well. I for one have learned so much from this book. A must read and own book for all bookshelves. I hope you enjoy this story as much as my family did.
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Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Shalom Israel
By: Melissa Lavi
This is such a wonderful children’s book. I love that it introduces children to Israel. I definitely can see myself incorporating it into a holidays around the world activity. Or even during any of the many lessons that I teach about diversity. This really is an amazing picture book that I feel should be in all classroom and family libraries. I love that it uses colorful illustrations to show children a part of the world they may not know much about or ever get to experience first hand.
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was a great book to introduce the country of Israel to young readers. The mixture of real life photos mixed with illustrated children helped to keep this from being just like any other children’s book about a different country. The beginning of this book begins with an explanation of the meaning of the word shalom which absolutely would help a little one remember as it is repeated throughout the story. Readers will get a quick yet amazingly beautiful glimpse of the country and learn a little about the culture as well!
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
5 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
This is a great book for young and old…..not only my great nieces and nephew enjoyed this story of culture and learning but I loved this story as well….and you are never to old to learn something new.
Shalom Israel took us on a wonderful journey of cities, marketplace, food and rich history as your flip each page.
I love the glossary and interesting facts as well at the end to know what some of the terminology means. The illustrations really brought this book to life…..what a wonderful learning journey and a fun children’s book.
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed this peek of the different places in Israel. I loved the illustrations – a mix of drawings with real photos – they really gave me the vison of the places the book introduced me to. The story tells a history of Israel in a rhyme, it is highly engaging and educational – in a fun way!
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Shalom Israel is a guided tour through the land of Israel and its culture. The author immerses the reader into the landscapes, culture, history, and beauty of Israel through poetry and colorful illustrations. As a photographer myself I must note that the photographer did an amazing job of capturing the history, beauty, customs, and culture of Israel through his photographs. I loved the colorful photos that capture the very essence of Israel and thought the cute little cartoon characters were a nice touch that added a sense of whimsy and fun. This book takes the reader on a journey from lush forest to deserts, beaches, The Dead Sea, graffiti, the food, and everything in between. The glossary at the end of the book with information on the words used and fun facts was a nice added touch. Although it is a children’s book, I feel that it would be a good read for anyone of any age that wants to know about Israel.
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Even though this is based more towards children, I really enjoyed it. I learned many words and things about Israel that I never knew. I was extremely excited at the end when they had a glossary for all the terms I wasn’t sure about saving me the time of trying to Google to be sure I understood correctly. I think this book is a wonderful story for children to read and learn so much more about Israel. I would definitely recommend it to anyone, especially people trying to teach their children of the beauty and diversity in other countries.
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
3.5 stars
Adventure through Israel
This brightly illustrated picture story book takes the reader on a journey through Israel. It’s an easy read, aimed at mid to upper primary ages and shows the changing landscape of Israel in engaging pictures and text. A great little addition to a school or home library there is even a glossary at the end. Recommend.
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I picked this book for my eight and eleven year old just as much as I picked it for me. I’ve been teaching my kids about different cultures, backgrounds, religions, and traditions. Being Jewish but never seeing Israel had me drawn to this book. I could teach my kids a little more, but also myself at the same time! This book was so informative during a whole journey through Israel. You go through a huge diverse, fascinating, beautiful, and historic land. You can see the amazing lands of colors through the landscapes pictured in these pages. I really loved the fields of flowers, but my girls loved the camels and beach art. There is a wonderful glossary at the end of the book that explains some of the words, but also has some great facts about the photos and places. I would recommend this book not only to kids, but anyone who wants to visit Israel one day. This is a great guide to many places there. But also anyone who wants to learn a bit more about other places, culture, food, land, and traditions like I did. I can’t wait to check out some of the other books from this author!!
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is really fun in the way it has the cartoon like characters and the backdrop is realistic, it catches the eye and makes you look. I loved learning about the different places around Israel and the many different things to love. The back has a glossary of the places and things mentioned and it is nice to be able to learn about things and places that are popular in other countries. I think the book will have kids asking questions and wanting to learn.
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a lyrical story that describes Israel in pictures and prose. The story highlights the beauty of the land both naturally and culturally. The illustrations are within photos and make each page inviting and fun. My favorite part is the glossary in the back, it even helped me with some terms, and I am an adult! Adorable book!
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was a lovely and informative book aimed at kids. Saying that, there were things I learnt from reading this book, even before reaching the facts page.
The images were colourful and fun with a mi of photo and cartoon. I personally liked how many places within Israel were shown in the images and text.
This is another great kids book which combines fun and education, keeping kids engaged while they learn.
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The cadence and rhyme are spot on throughout the book (easy to read and follow). I really appreciated th glossary/interesting facts at the end- saves Googling some of the concepts of the book.
I enjoyed the graphics- very visual, and the skywriting of “Shalom” with clouds was really neat. I also appreciated the mixed media art (real photographs and clipart). A little long for the youngest crowd, but I think ages 4 and up would enjoy the lyrical narrative and the illustrations.
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Melissa brings her story to life by sharing the beauty of Israel through her eyes. Discovering new lands and historical facts of a land that is as diverse as its characters.
Shalom Israel is a wonderful tale, and the pictures bring the story to life and the clipart is bright and colourful. I love that Melissa brought something a little different to the norm of picture books.
It is a book told through rhyme which sets the tone of the story. Children will love this guided tour and give them a look at a place not many will have heard of.
Not only is it a great educational story but it is fun as you journey through this adventure.
Reviewed by @jennadb
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book is a brilliant and vibrant way to introduce children to Israel and what it has to offer. The author has done such a good job of creating a book that really makes it feel like you are experiencing it. My daughter has become so much more curious about things since starting school and this is the exact type of book that she loves to explore at the moment. It was educating yet fun and engaging, with the picture perfect for drawing you in. This book is great for readers of all ages and was a fantastic book to read.
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I feel like I just took a mini tour of Israel by reading this book! The photography and the illustrations are very well done. It was neat to see some of the sites of Israel and to learn more about their significance.
This would be a great book to share with someone about to travel to Israel to give them a brief taste of what it will be like. It’s also great for someone like me who would like to travel but doesn’t.
Shalom!
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4 Stars
Shalom Israel by Melissa Lavi is a fun, illustrated ode to Israel. It is a bit of an adventure through Israel, in pictures and verse.
The photographs contained in the book are beautifully captured and really bring Israel to ‘life’ on the pages. With illustrated characters immersed in every scene that help guide us on the ‘tour’.
From beaches to deserts, farm gardens to the Dead Sea, the modern to the ancient- this book shows every colourful, historical, diverse, cultural, picturesque, and vibrant detail.
Suitable for readers both young and old.
Happy Reading…
Thank you, Melissa Lavi!
Reviewed by @angelahayes
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a wonderful book! I found the pictures quite colorful and fun. The story is a short description of the exciting places and history to be found in Israel. It’s a book that I’ll add to my child’s library because it’s a wonderful beginner book to Israel. The author made a book that will grab childrens attention. What a wonderful book! I found the pictures quite colorful and fun. The story is a short description of the exciting places and history to be found in Israel. It’s a book that I’ll add to my child’s library because it’s a wonderful beginner book to Israel. The author made a book that will grab childrens attention.
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SHALOM ISRAEL is an exciting family book that takes you on a journey through the diverse and beautiful streets of Israel. Enjoy the views from the North to South and everywhere in between. Watch as the lush green landscapes transform into wide and open deserts before your very eyes. Join us on this wonderful trip and adventure.
Melissa Lavi is a published children’s book author, and pre-school teacher for the last 20 years. Working with children has given her the ability to address complex situations in a clear and simple way. Most of her stories are based on experiences she has encountered both as a mother and as a teacher, and they are all ‘tried and tested’ in her classroom each day.
Melissa lives in Hong Kong with her husband and three children.
