Die Haggadah Des Kindes [The Children’s Haggadah], edited by Dr. AM Silbermann and Emil Bernhard Cohn and illustrated by Erwin Singer. Berlin: Menorah, 1933. Hebrew and German. First edition.
Colorful illustrations and four movable plates are integrated into the Haggadah, thus encouraging children’s involvement and participation in the Passover Seder. The instructions direct children to "pull slowly" or rotate the moving parts, thus revealing hidden elements of the pictures. Includes songs by composer Arno Nadel, who served as director of the Jewish Choir in Berlin. A large colorful print appears towards the end of the Haggadah, on a two-page spread, entitled "Next year in Jerusalem" (Hebrew). . The Children’s Haggadah proved to be very popular and numerous editions and translations were published over the years. Yaari 2171; Yudlov 3437.
[2], 45, [7] pp., 31.5 cm. Very Good condition. Some stains and minor blemishes. Blemishes to the binding and along the seam of the endpapers, professionally restored. Ink dedication on the front endpaper.