Even Higher
By Richard Unger
$18.95 h/c

 Young Reuven and the villagers of Nemirov are baffled by the Rabbi’s disappearance on the day before Rosh Hashanah every year.  Surely he must ascend to heaven to atone for their sins.  But when Reuven is appointed by the villagers to secretly follow the Rabbi at daybreak, he is puzzled.  What would the Rabbi be doing, dressed as a simple woodcutter and entering the great forest?  Adapted from a beloved story by I. L. Peretz, Richard Unger captures the joyous spirit of the Jewish folktale with lighthearted humor and vibrant colors.  Ages 4-8.