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The First Gift*
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Author:
A.S. Gadot
Illustrator:
Marie Lafrance
Categories
Importance of A Good Name
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Show Respect
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Birth
Tags:
PJ Library
Grades:
Early Childhood (Age 2-4/5)
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Lower Elementary (K-2)
A Jewish boy tells about the first gift he ever got—his name.
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