{"product_id":"children-of-the-book-ilana-kurshan-9781250288264","title":"Children of the Book: A Memoir of Reading Together","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA celebration of the power and wonder of lifelong reading--both secular and sacred \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eChildren of the Book, \u003c\/i\u003eIlana Kurshan explores the closeness forged when family life unfolds against a backdrop of reading together. Kurshan, a mother of five living in Jerusalem, at first struggles to balance her passion for literature with her responsibilities as a parent. Gradually she learns how to relate to reading not as a solitary pursuit and an escape from the messiness of life, but rather as a way of teaching independence and forging connection. Introducing her children to sacred and secular literature--including the beloved classics of her childhood--helps her become both a better mother and a better reader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chief among the books Kurshan reads with her children is the Five Books of Moses, known as the Torah, which Jews the world over read in synchrony as part of the liturgical cycle. In the five parts of this memoir, Kurshan explores the surprising resonances between the biblical text and her experiences as a mother and a reader - from the first picture books that create the world through language for little babies, to the moment our children begin reading on their own leaving us behind, atop the mountain, as they enter new lands without us. A testament to the enduring power of shared texts, \u003ci\u003eChildren of the Book\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the deep pleasures of books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ilana Kurshan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250288266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250288264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d","brand":"Ilana Kurshan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46489447334143,"sku":"9781250288264","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_469c7674-4bc2-4a97-91fc-8d320cfb1807.jpg?v=1736953582","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/children-of-the-book-ilana-kurshan-9781250288264","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}