The Jewish Storytime

Feivel's Flying Horses: A Tale of an Immigrant Wood Carver and His Coney Island Carousel


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This book tells a nostalgic tale of longing and immigrant dreams as Feivel leaves his wife and four children in Russia to create a better life in America. Feivel comes from a long line of wood carvers in Russia and finds himself mesmerized by the beautiful carousels of Coney Island. As luck would have it, he finds a job opening as an apprentice to Mr. Sumner Nathanson and learns to carve the horses that will create the next carousel in Coney Island. Each horse he creates reminds him of his wife and children and he adorns them with special touches reminiscent of their personalities. When the carousel is turned on, Feivel watches but doesn't ride, waiting for his family to try it together for the first time. We had tears in our eyes when we read the ending for the first time, but they finally join him! Wish you could see the amazing illustrations. They're beautiful! Listen along and enjoy with us :)

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