AUDIOBOOK

The World Needs Beautiful Things

Leah Rachel Berkowitz
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Duration
7m
Year
2018
Language
English

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Young Bezalel is different from the other Israelite slaves in Egypt. He loves to collect stones, bugs, bits of string-these all seem beautiful to him. He keeps everything in his Beautiful Things Box and takes it with him everywhere. As the Israelites wander in the desert, God asks them to build a very special house-and Bezalel may be the only one who can create something beautiful enough to honor God.

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"When Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt, a young slave boy with feathers in his hair and colorful strings on his fingers finds extraordinary value in ordinary things, gaining attention from an unexpected source. Bezalel, from the biblical book of Exodus, is depicted in softly fluid, graceful illustrations, his box of treasures overflowing in a whimsical tale about finding the beauty in every
Foreword Reviews
"Even as a slave in Egypt, young Bezalel found beautiful things to collect and keep in his Beautiful Things Box, in this story for ages 3 to 8, The World Needs Beautiful Things by Leah Rachel Berkowitz, illustrated by Daniele Fabbri. When the time suddenly came to leave Egypt, Bezalel's parents told him to leave his Beautiful Things Box behind. 'You don't need all those stones, strings, and bug wi
Chicago Jewish Star
"Bezalel is a slave in Egypt. Although his life is harsh, he sees beauty everywhere. To him, a feather, a smooth stone, and a piece of colored string are treasures to be cherished and stored in his Beautiful Things Box. When Pharaoh suddenly allows the Israelites to go free, and they can only take what they can carry, Bezalel refuses to leave his Beautiful Things Box behind. While in the desert, G
Jewish Book Council

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