‘A Tale of King Solomon’ and more

‘A Tale of King Solomon’ and more

“A Teddy Bear for Emily – and President Roosevelt, Too” by Nancy Churnin, illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe, published by Albert Whitman & Company  This is a stunning picture book, telling the story of Russian Jewish immigrant, Morris Michtom, who gave his toy elephant to a sad child as they traveled on a boat to America. Years later, that act of kindness inspired Morris’s wife and daughter to sew a “Teddy Bear” to honor President Roosevelt afte…