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Sam­my Spi­der’s First ABC by Sylvia A. Rouss

Sam­my Spi­der’s First ABC by Sylvia A. Rouss

Illustrator: Kather­ine Janus Kahn Sammy Spider goes through the English alphabet using the Jewish holidays and traditions celebrated by the Shapiro family. With its sweet rhymes and iconic illustrations, this book is a fun...

Yos­sel’s Journey by Kathryn Lasky

Yos­sel’s Journey by Kathryn Lasky

Illustrator: John­son Yazz­ie When Yossel’s family flees anti-Jewish pogroms in Russia and immigrates to the American Southwest, he worries about making a new home and new friends. In his family’s new store next to...

Alte Zachen / Old Things by Ziggy Hanaor

Alte Zachen / Old Things by Ziggy Hanaor

Illustrator: Benjamin Phillips A beautifully illustrated and presented intergenerational graphic novel that follows 11-year-old Benji and his elderly grandmother, Bubbe Rosa, as they traverse Brooklyn and Manhattan, gathering the ingredients for a Friday night...