New Jewish Books
Illustrator: Valerya Milovanova Highlighting an underrepresented part of Jewish-American history, this poetic non-fiction picture book tells the collective stories of the immigrants who came through the port of Galveston, Texas in prose to captivate...
Illustrator: Karl West When Skylar and her dads discover they forgot to pack a Hanukkah menorah for their winter vacation, Skylar’s creative thinking saves the celebration with unusual and silly replacements. It’s fun to...
Illustrator: Talitha ShipmanForeword: Blima Marcus A young boy who initially refuses to get a shot finds inspiration in the Hanukkah story of the Maccabees to summon the courage to get vaccinated in order to...
Illustrator: Sally Anne Garland A young girl is able to evoke smiles and memories when she plays the music of Swan Lake for her grandmother, a former ballerina who now suffers from Alzheimer’s. Once...
Illustrator: Alexandra Colombo My Body Can showcases all the different talents bodies have throughout the year. Inclusive of a variety of body types and abilities, the body-positive message affirms that everyone is beautiful, powerful,...
Illustrator: Bonnie Pang Based on the history of Jewish refugees in Asia and spanning multiple years during World War II, this picture book shows how some creativity, adaptability, and a lot of love can...
Illustrator: Viviana Garofoli A read-aloud for ages 2-3, this rhyming picture book matches the functions of a variety of colorful trucks and other vehicles to the many ways families prepare for Jewish Friday night...
The Spectacular and Mostly True Adventures of Annie Kopchovsky Illustrator: Adriana Predoi Amazing Annie tells of one woman’s remarkable adventure as she cycled around the world, captivating local audiences along the way with fancifully...
Illustrator: Cinzia Battistel Is there a story behind Rembrandt’s famous painting of Queen Esther? In Rembrandt Chooses a Queen, the famous artist has a problem. He wants to paint a scene from the biblical...
Illustrator: Alisha Monnin Based on real events, this picture book for ages 5-8 dramatizes the story of young Haila, a Yemenite girl, who with her family was airlifted to safety by Alaska Airlines pilot...
