{"product_id":"judah-maccabee-goes-to-the-doctor-foreword-by-blima-marcus-9781681157245","title":"Judah Maccabee Goes to the Doctor: Foreword by Blima Marcus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A special shield provides courage on the battlefield and in the doctor's office.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young boy who initially refuses to get a shot finds inspiration in the Hanukkah story of the Maccabees to summon the courage to get vaccinated in order to help protect his infant sister who is too young to be vaccinated herself. Revised edition includes an introduction by Blima Marcus, a nurse practitioner who has worked with many families and communities to help them understand the importance and the benefits of vaccinations. as well as the research behind the recommendations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than anything, Judah wants to be a good big brother to his baby sister, Hannah. He even uses his new Maccabee shield to protect her from danger!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the last day of Hanukkah, during a visit to the doctor, Judah refuses to have his shot. Surely, his shield can protect him from germs, too! But, as his doctor explains, the shot will protect Hannah by making sure Judah is healthy. To be the best big brother, Judah will have to be brave and make a decision. Being the best and the bravest wasn't only an outside, shiny-shield thing. It was an on-the-inside thing too. And that's what Judah had to show his little sister, Hannah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKoffsky, Ann D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAnn D. Koffsky has written and\/or illustrated more than fifty books for children, including \u003ci\u003eKayla and Kugel, Kayla and Kugel's Almost-Perfect Passover, Kayla and Kugel's Happy Hanukkah, Kayla and Kugel's Silly Sukkot, Kayla and Kugel's Playful Purim, The Peddler and the President, What's In Tuli's Box?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnder-the-Sea Seder\u003c\/i\u003e all published by Apples \u0026amp; Honey Press. She lives in West Hempstead, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShipman, Talitha:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTalitha Shipman is an illustrator and designer from Indiana. Talitha's books include the Sidney Taylor Honor recipient, \u003ci\u003eEverybody Says Shalom\u003c\/i\u003e by Leslie Kimmelman (Random House Books for Young Readers, 2015), an American Farm Bureau Recommended Read, \u003ci\u003eApplesauce Day\u003c\/i\u003e by Lisa Amstutz (Albert Whitman, 2017), and most recently, a 2019 IPPY Silver Medalist, \u003ci\u003eFirst Snow\u003c\/i\u003e by Nancy Viau (Albert Whitman, 2018). She has also worked as a designer and art director for numerous traditional and self-published books. She is a member of both SCBWI and The Authors Guild. Talitha lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apples \u0026 Honey Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690746413330,"sku":"9781681157245","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e3826874-66ab-4539-9fc8-694ab18408e5.jpg?v=1761746276","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/judah-maccabee-goes-to-the-doctor-foreword-by-blima-marcus-9781681157245","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}