Weihs, Erika

Overview

Works:	79 works in 187 publications in 1 language and 9,548 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Fiction Literature Legends Anecdotes Dictionaries Biographies Picture books History Folklore
Roles:	Author, Illustrator, Contributor, Translator
Classifications:	DT62.M7, E

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Erika Weihs

The Rolling pancake and other nursery tales( Book )
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Erika Weihs Papers by Erika Weihs( )

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Most widely held works by Erika Weihs

Mummies, tombs, and treasure : secrets of Ancient Egypt by Lila Perl( Book )

16 editions published between 1987 and 1996 in English and held by 1,387 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Text and photographs examine the mummies and tombs of ancient Egypt. A fascinating and thorough account of the Egyptian process of mummification and efforts to safeguard places of burial against thieves

Blue Monday and Friday the Thirteenth by Lila Perl( Book )

4 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 1,033 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Focuses on each day of the week, describing the cultural and linguistic origin of the name, the popular superstitions connected with that day, and the major holidays falling on that day

Cakes and miracles : a Purim tale by Barbara Diamond Goldin( Book )

6 editions published between 1991 and 1993 in English and held by 692 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Young, blind Hershel finds that he has special gifts he can use to help his mother during the Jewish holiday of Purim. Includes author's notes about the holiday and its origins

Days of awe : stories for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur by Eric A Kimmel( Book )

7 editions published between 1991 and 1993 in English and held by 660 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Three moving tales illustrate the wonder of the Jewish High Holidays

Menorahs, mezuzas, and other Jewish symbols by Miriam Chaikin( Book )

4 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 648 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explains the history and significance of many Jewish symbols, such as the Shield of David, the menorah, and the mezuza, and discusses holiday symbols and rituals

The story of Passover by Norma Simon( Book )

7 editions published between 1993 and 1998 in English and held by 616 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the origins and traditions of Passover, in particular the special meal called the Seder

Bar mitzvah : a Jewish boy's coming of age by Eric A Kimmel( Book )

5 editions published between 1995 and 1997 in English and held by 594 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A comprehensive look at the coming-of-age Jewish ceremony. Stories, sayings, and factual material intermingle in this account of the ritual involving a Jewish boy's coming of age

Don't sing before breakfast, don't sleep in the moonlight : everyday superstitions and how they began by Lila Perl( Book )

2 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 553 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Examines common superstitions associated with the events of a typical day, how these superstitions developed, and how they influence our behavior today

Sound the shofar : the story and meaning of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur by Miriam Chaikin( Book )

2 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 528 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Discusses the origin and development of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, their major symbols, and ways of observing them in the world today and in different times in history

Bat mitzvah : a Jewish girl's coming of age by Barbara Diamond Goldin( Book )

5 editions published between 1995 and 1997 in English and held by 517 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A history and description of the bat mitzvah, the ceremony in which a Jewish girl marks her transition to adulthood

An elm tree and three sisters by Norma Sommerdorf( Book )

2 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 419 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When three young sisters plant a tiny elm tree in their barren back yard, they find it becomes an integral part of their lives as they grow older

How a shirt grew in the field by Marguerita Rudolph( Book )

5 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Vasya, a little Russian boy, watches and waits through the seasons for the flax to grow that will be spun and woven into material for his new shirt

Two very little sisters by Carol Carrick( Book )

1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 275 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the lives of the two midget sisters who were circus stars for twenty years and who preferred to be called "little people."

Count the cats by Erika Weihs( Book )

2 editions published in 1976 in English and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Count the cats from one to ten as they chase a mouse, howl, eat, and dream

Heidi by Florence Hayes( Book )

3 editions published between 1946 and 1953 in English and held by 156 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city

The sand ponies by Shirley Rousseau Murphy( Book )

1 edition published in 1967 in English and held by 146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

For a brother and sister seeking a new home along the California coast, their sighting of sand ponies bears out the prophesy of good luck for those who see the animals

The mountain and the summer stars; an old tale newly ended by Michael Baker( Book )

1 edition published in 1969 in English and held by 115 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The folk tale of the lake fairy who marries a mortal and, after he strikes her three times, returns to her people. The youngest of her three sons remaining behind tries to mend his father's broken heart

Theodor Herzl, the road to Israel by Miriam Gurko( Book )

2 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 109 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Follows the life of the Austro-Hungarian who became the leader of the Zionist movement to restore the Jews to their homeland

When a Jew celebrates by Harry Gersh( Book )

6 editions published between 1971 and 1986 in English and held by 95 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the special days celebrated by a Jew and the Jewish community

Tales of many lands : a treasury of fairy tales, folk tales and legends( Book )

2 editions published in 1946 in English and held by 42 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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