New Jewish Books
Illustrator: Denise Damanti Maddie has just moved to Israel and is excited to celebrate the Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd with her new friend Orly. But what about her own favorite fall holiday, Thanksgiving?...
Illustrator: Jennifer Naalchigar In this second book about Saralee Siegel, the girl with the superpower smell, Saralee decides to create a new recipe for Sukkot–out of starlight, the secret ingredient that magically makes the...
Illustrator: James Rey Sanchez Jonah lived by the sea. As a boy, he heard fishermen tell tales of whales that swallowed up ships. But he never expected to be swallowed up himself! Follow Jonah...
Illustrator: Ángeles Ruiz My walk lacked the proper stiffness. I had lost the urge to moan. My skin no longer had its lovely dull, sickly color. I wasn’t scary anymore . . . Where oh...
Illustrator: Hector Borlasca Oy vey! Such bad mazel you are having. You tripped, banged your shnoz and fell on your tuchus. Then, oy vey is mir, you lost your vocab notebook the day before the big test! But don t worry,...
Illustrator: Anna Kubaszewska Mommy, can you stop the rain? Daddy, can you shush the thunder? Can grown-ups take away a scary storm? No, says Mommy, I cannot stop the rain. No, says Daddy, I...
Illustrator: Amberin Huq A child s fear is sweetly tempered by the support of an older sister’s comforting, natural solution. A retelling a much-loved story, complete with new illustrations. His big sister Naomi is...
Illustrator: Vivian Mineker The weather in Noah’s neighborhood was terrible. It rained and rained and rained. It looked like it would never stop! Noah and his family crowded on board the ark. The animals...
The weather in Noah’s neighborhood was terrible. It rained and rained and rained. It looked like it would never stop! Noah and his family crowded on board the ark. The animals got seasick. The...
Illustrator: Steliyana Doneva Raya can’t be in the Purim play this year–Purim will be no fun at all! But, Raya’s grandmother, Maman joon, shares her sparkly scarves and Persian traditions with her. Together they...
