Love Your Neighbor is published by Scholastic Books, 1999. Purchase it at bookstores or directly from the Society. The price is $16.95 plus $3.95 S&H. To order from the Society, call the number below or send check or MO for $20.90 payable to the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island at the address below.
Dr. Arthur Dobrin
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 741-7304
Illustrated by JACQUELINE ROGERS
which offer thought-provoking lessons for children.
Join Arthur and Jacqueline plus Basil, Harley and Indiana,
Ulu and Bubba, Duncan, Zimena and all other characters
created in this new storybook.
This is a review, written by Megan Rutherford, that appeared in a special edition of Time Magazine called Time Select Family which is sent to 1½ million people.
An Ethics Primer for Kids
Love Your Neighbor: Stories of Values and Virtues by Arthur Dobrin
Two zebras from rival herds overcome prejudice by falling in love. A tiny gerbil helps a couple of ostriches harvest a giant beet. Strength of character, rather than muscle, enables the heroes of this cozy collection of children's stories to perform amazing feats of kindness, understanding and cooperation . The text, written by a clergyman, refrains from preaching, and the illustrations by Jacqueline Rogers are sweet but not saccharine. Each of the 13 moral tales ends with a question, providing a natural segue to discussion. The book is targeted at children ages 4 to 8, but parents and older kids will also enjoy these refreshing, often through-provoking little fables.
From the wwww.barnesandnoble.com site
A reviewer, I am a 40 year old mother from NY., March 24, 1999,
Beautifully illustrated children's book about life values.
Arthur Dobrin's Love Your Neighbor is a collection of 13 stories. Each story has its own quirky animal characters and teaches about love, respect, diversity and other important values. The illustrations are beautifully detailed and enjoyable for children to view. The story content is thought provoking and each story ends with a question, enalbing the child to interact very easily with parent or teacher. My two kids, ages five and seven loved the book. I would heartily recommend this book to parents and teachers of 4 to 8 year olds, or to the kids themselves. We look forward to additional books by Mr. Dobrin.