The Horn Book Guide

RELIGION

Schwartz, Barry L.

Adam's Animals

32 pp. | Behrman/Apples | August, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-68115-530-2 $17.95

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Steliyana Doneva. The rabbi author writes a midrash "that 'fills in the gaps' of Torah"--in this case, Genesis. Adam names the animals, including unfamiliar species, in alphabetical order; some are amusingly dissatisfied with their names. At book's end, "lonely" Adam meets Eve, and "off they went, hand in hand." Brown-skinned and black-haired Adam and Eve appear rather cartoonish while the animals are more realistic although not to scale.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt