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Bagels from Benny

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Benny loves to help out at his grandpa’s bakery in the morning, and the customers love the crusty bagels with their soft insides. When Grandpa explains to Benny that God, not him, should be thanked for the wonderful bagels, Benny sets out to do just that. He decides to leave God a bagful of bagels in the synagogue at the end of each week. And each week God eats the bagels — or so Benny thinks … #Lovingly told, Bagels from Benny explores the values of caring and sharing, building a strong sense of community and finding joy in giving thanks.

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Benny loves to help out at his grandpa’s bakery in the morning, and the customers love the crusty bagels with their soft insides. When Grandpa explains to Benny that God, not him, should be thanked for the wonderful bagels, Benny sets out to do just that. He decides to leave God a bagful of bagels in the synagogue at the end of each week. And each week God eats the bagels — or so Benny thinks … #Lovingly told, Bagels from Benny explores the values of caring and sharing, building a strong sense of community and finding joy in giving thanks.

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Reading Levels

    lexile level
  • 480L

  • guided reading
  • N

  • guided reading grade level
  • 3

  • lexile code
  • Adult Directed

  • accelerated reader interest lvl
  • LG

  • accelerated reader reading level
  • 2.2

AWARDS & REVIEWS

Reviews

"Even young readers will have no trouble appreciating either wisdom that Grandpa offers, or the close relationship between him and his devout grandson."

Kirkus Reviews, 01/10/2003

"In creating a child protagonist and introducing an intergenerational element, Davis increases he folktale’s accessibility to young readers, and his fluid prose, too, is welcoming."

Publishers Weekly, 01/10/2003

"A valuable addition to Judaic and public children’s collections."

Jewish Book World, 01/12/2003

Awards

  • 2005 - Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association, Short-listed

  • 2004 - Canadian Jewish Book Award, The Society of School Librarians International, Winner

  • 2004 - International Book Awards, Ontario Library Association, Short-listed

  • 2004 - Mr. Christie Book Award, , Runner-up

  • 2004 - National Jewish Book Award, , Short-listed

  • 2004 - Toronto IODE Book Award, , Winner

  • 2003 - Best Bets, , Winner

  • 2003 - Sydney Taylor Book Award, , Winner

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