The Apple Argument by Jane Yolen
Illustrator: Anita Barghigiani In the Garden of Eden, as soon as God buried Vegetables in the ground, and put Fruits on trees and vines, the Fruits began to argue among themselves. “I am hardiest,”...
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Rebecca’s Prayer for President Lincoln by Jane Yolen
Illustrator: Laura Barella Each night when she says her prayers, Rebecca thinks of her Papa who lost a hand while fighting in President Lincoln’s war. He still believes the war was righteous: “We Jews,...
Things That Shimmer by Deborah Lakritz
In the spring of 1973, Melanie Adler desperately wants to be accepted by the Shimmers, the popular kids in her class. But the secret of her mother’s PTSD stands in the way. As hard...
All Aboard for Noah’s Ark! by Elana Azose
Illustrator: Monica Garofalo Noah is building an ark and Lionel and Dolores, a pair of hedgehogs, are there to make sure the plan goes off without a hitch. “But you’re so tiny,” Noah says,...
The Promise by Bridget Hodder and Fawzia Gilani-Williams
Illustrator: Cinzia Battistel A garden is a prayer. It is also a promise. In a Moroccan village, a Jewish boy and a Muslim boy are best friends. Jacob and Hassan play together every day...
Jewish Mindfulness for Kids by Blanca Sissa
Illustrator: Camila Carrossine The exercises in this book use everyday Jewish items to inspire mindfulness in children. Imagine you have a piece of fresh challah in one hand and a spoonful of hot chicken...
A Book About Bubkes by Leslie Kimmelman
Illustrator: Roxana de Rond This is a book about bupkes: nothing, zero, zilch. Sometimes, though, what looks like nothing turns out to be the most important thing of all. An empty garden seems like...
Dream by Dream: The Story of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise by Geri Kolesar
Illustrator: Sofia Moore As a child, Isaac Mayer Wise loved to study. Words were like magic keys that could unlock new worlds. He had big ideas and big dreams. Becoming a rabbi, he thought...
Nothing Could Stop Her by Rona Arato
The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber Illustrator: Isabel Muñoz Ruth Gruber didn’t want to live an ordinary life, and she wouldn’t take “no” for an answer. Born to a Jewish American family in 1911,...
Deborah’s Tree by Jane Yolen
Illustrator: Cosei Kawa Deborah has a gift; she can see the future As Deborah grows up, so do the date palms that surround her home. Under these trees, people come from far and wide...
