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The First Gift You’re Given with Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal

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Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal, author and illustrator of Joyful Song: A Naming Story (Levine Querido), talk about the the first gift that you’re given in this world.


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About the book: Joyful Song: A Naming Story by Lesléa Newman and illustrated by Susan Gal. Published by Levine Querido.

What a happy day! Zachary's baby sister will have her naming ceremony. In the temple! With his moms, the congregation, and all their friends! He's so excited he can barely contain it. On the walk from their home, they meet neighbor after neighbor who want to know the baby's name. But - not yet! - his mothers tell him. The tradition is to have a great reveal at the ceremony. So they invite each neighbor to come along. A colorful, diverse parade blooms along the route, until...At last it's time, and Zachary gets to reveal his sister's name...What is it? A truly joyful moment for everyone.



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For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit https://deepcast.fm/episode/the-first-gift-youre-given-with-leslea-newman-and-susan-gal



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