{"product_id":"children-of-the-book-a-memoir-of-reading-together-hardcover","title":"Children of the Book: A Memoir of Reading Together - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIlana Kurshan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mother's celebration of the power and wonder of lifelong reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZibby Owens, My Most Anticipated Books 2025 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eChildren of the Book, \u003c\/i\u003eIlana Kurshan reveals how literature weaves an invisible thread through the tapestry of family life. Kurshan, a mother of five living in Jerusalem, struggles to balance her passion for books with her responsibilities as a parent. Gradually she learns how to relate to reading not as a solitary pursuit and an escape from the messiness of life, but rather as a way of forging connection and teaching independence. Introducing her children to sacred and secular literature--including the beloved classics of her childhood--she becomes both a better mother and a more compassionate reader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChief among the books Kurshan reads with her children is the Torah, whose ancient wisdom illuminates her family's path. Structured in five parts corresponding to the first five books of the Bible, this memoir traces the profound parallels between the biblical narrative and the daily rhythms of parenthood - from the first picture books that create the world through language for little babies, to the bittersweet moment our children begin reading on their own, leaving us behind, atop the mountain, as they enter new lands without us. A luminous meditation on how shared stories become the foundation for family bonds, \u003ci\u003eChildren of the Book\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates a life richly lived through literature.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIlana Kurshan\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Cambridge. She has worked in literary publishing both in New York and in Jerusalem, serving as a translator, a foreign rights agent, and the book reviews editor of \u003ci\u003eLilith\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Kurshan is the author of \u003ci\u003eI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ef All the Seas Were Ink\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987432276269,"sku":"9781250288264","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/HlZkwYeZ4t9781250288264.webp?v=1776178671","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/children-of-the-book-a-memoir-of-reading-together-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}