The Great Passover Escape by Pamela Moritz
Illustrator: Florence Weiser Long-suffering Chimp tries to talk his friends Ellie the Elephant and Kanga the Kangaroo out of trying to escape from the Biblical Zoo to find a Passover seder to attend, but...
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Thoughts on “There was a Young Rabbi: A Hanukkah Tale” by Suzanne Wolfe
If you want an upbeat book with colorful illustrations where the main character is super energetic and everything seems to be always on the move and at the same time teaches the very basics...
Review of “Beni’s War” by Tammar Stein
Infotainment is a term usually restricted to journalism and news. This is the term though that came to my mind as I was reading Beni’s War, because it was entertaining while informative. It is...
The Best Sukkot Pumpkin Ever by Laya Steinberg
Illustrator: Colleen Madden It’s almost Sukkot, and Micah and his family are heading to Farmer Jared’s pumpkin patch. Micah wants to find the very best pumpkin to decorate his family’s sukkah, but Farmer Jared...
Sukkot Is Coming! by Tracy Newman
Illustrator: Viviana Garofoli Kids will learn about the Jewish fall harvest holiday of Sukkot from building the sukkah, to the tradition of shaking the lulav and etrog. Don’t know what those things are? Read the book!
Kugel for Hanukkah? by Gretchen M. Everin
Illustrator: Rebecca Ashdown As each of Hanukkah’s first seven nights brings an unusual new present to a little girl, the mystery deepens. While the gifts grandma receives add up to a delicious Hanukkah treat,...
Kol Hakavod: Way to Go! by Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh
Illustrator: Sarah-Jayne Mercer What is “kavod”? It’s “gee!” It’s “wow.” It’s honor, respect. It’s “whoa, holy cow!” Even the littlest acts of kindness and the smallest good deeds can be hugely important in the world.
The Key from Spain: Flory Jagoda and Her Music by Debbie Levy
Illustrator: Sonja Wimmer When Flory’s ancestors are forced to leave Spain during the time of the Spanish Inquisition, they take with them their two most precious possessions―the key to their old house and the...
Francesco Tirelli’s Ice Cream Shop by Tamar Meir
Illustrator: Yael Albert Francesco Tirelli loved to eat gelato from his uncle’s cart. So when he moves from Italy to Hungary, Francesco decides to open his own ice cream store. There young Peter learns...
Mitzvah Pizza by Sarah Lynn Scheerger
Illustrator: Deborah Melmon Missy loves Saturdays with her dad. Every week they do something special together. Usually, Dad brings the funds and Missy brings the fun, but this week, it’s Missy’s turn to treat...
