| Translated title | Jewish Childhood as Reflected in Jewish Children’s Books |
| Editors |
Helge-Ulrike Hyams, Klaus Klattenhoff, Klaus Ritter, Friedrich Wissmann. |
| Imprint |
Oldenburg, Germany, 1998. 475 pp., illustrations: 34 col., 120 b&w, 26.3 × 20 cm. German. |
| ISBN |
3814206444 |
| Location |
Stadtmuseum Oldenburg (8 November–6 December 1998) |
| Description |
A monumental catalog exploring Jewish childhood experience in Germany through various types of books and literature intended for children. Twenty-three essays on a wide array of topics, ranging from Jewish childhood in Germany (during various periods), Israel—Land of the Youth, the Children’s Haggadah, Yiddish children’s literature, the significance of the Hebrew language for the Jewish child, the Hyam Collection of Jewish children’s books, etc. Books listed according to content: entertainment, fairy tales, sayings and legends, biographies, nonfiction, poetry, religion, etc. Descriptive entries. 416 items. |
| Description |
The exhibition was held as part of the Youth Book Fair 1998. |
| main keywords |
CHILDREN’S BOOKSERETZ ISRAELGERMANYHAGGADOTPRINTED BOOKSYIDDISH LITERATURE |
| minor keywords |
Antisemitic images/objectsBar/Bat MitzvahFrank, AnneMusicOppenheim, Moritz DanielPaintings, Jewish customs & ceremoniesPrintsZionism |
| Other venue |
Museum Judengasse Frankfurt, Germany (7 March–13 May 2001) |
| Catalog from other venue |