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From the Series Scarlett and Sam

A close encounter with Grandma Mina's time-traveling carpet sends Scarlett and Sam to ancient Jerusalem, where some very important people need their help. The twins meet the prophet Nathan,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2018

Seymour, the Formerly Fearful

Seymour Goldfarb has a big problem. He's afraid of everything! He dreads roller coasters and the beach. He refuses to go to Camp Sportahama. He won't even learn to ride a bike. Quick… Read More →

  • Lexile: 730
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019

Shabbat Is Coming!

Friday’s here. Jump and cheer. Shabbat is coming! Told in simple rhyme, a family and their pet puppy eagerly prepare for Shabbat. Introduce young children to Jewish life, Jewish holidays, and Read More →

  • Dewey: 296.4'1
  • Copyright: 2014
Fall 2024

Shabbat Shalom, Grover!

Grover and his friends are getting ready for Shabbat. First they clean the house and bake challah. They say the blessings, and then they eat a tasty Shabbat dinner. Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2024

Shalom Bayit

A home's a cozy, restful place, a safe and loving family space. Read More →

  • Lexile: 400
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2020

Shalom Everybodeee!: Grover's Adventures in Israel

Journey to Israel with furry loveable Grover from Sesame Street as he visits the Western Wall, participates in an archaeological dig, shops in the Machane Yehuda market, eats yummy drippy… Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2016

Shanah Tovah, Grover!

Shanah Tovah, everybodeeee! Help Grover get ready to welcome the Jewish New Year. Familiar Sesame Street characters teach the objects and rituals of the Jewish New Year in this bright and fun Read More →

  • Lexile: 290
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2019

Shanghai Sukkah

Fleeing the Holocaust in Europe, Marcus moves with his family from Berlin to Shanghai, where he doubts this unfamiliar city will ever feel like home. But with help from his new friend Liang,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 650
  • Dewey: 200
  • Copyright: 2015

Shmulik Paints the Town

Israeli Independence Day is coming up and the mayor is planning a celebration. He asks Shmulik to make a mural in the park, and Shmulik agrees. But he can't decide what to paint! Maybe his… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2016

Simchat Torah Is Coming!

The eighth in the popular Jewish holiday board book series, a family and their adorable dog celebrate Simchat Torah! Simchat Torah celebrates the ending of one cycle of Torah reading and the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 380
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2018

Sophie's Monster Goes to Shul

There’s an imaginary monster in Sophie’s closet. He’s crying because Sophie has outgrown him. She is not afraid of him anymore and nobody else can see him—until Sophie uses her imagination to Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2024
Spring 2025

So That Happened . . . But Maybe You Already Knew That

Natalie (Nutty to her friends) knows turning twelve is a big deal. Even though she doesn't like change AT ALL, she's prepping for: a) having the best bat mitzvah party anyone has ever been to Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2025
Cover: Speak Up, Tommy!
Starred Review & Award Count 2

Speak Up, Tommy!

Tommy’s classmates tease him about his Israeli accent and the way he speaks English. But his knowledge of Hebrew makes him a hero when a policeman and his dog come to visit Tommy’s school. Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2012
Cover: Stones for Grandpa
Starred Review & Award Count 2

Stones for Grandpa

A little boy and his family gather at the cemetery for the unveiling of his grandpa’s gravestone, bringing stones to place on the grave, in the Jewish custom. They tell stories that help the… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2013

Stork's Landing

When a migrating stork gets tangled in a net in the fish ponds on Maya’s kibbutz, Maya wonders what to do. Can she and her father find a way to nurse it back to health and send it back into… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2014

Such a Library!: A Yiddish Folktale Reimagined

An old Yiddish folktale in a modern-day library . . . with a magical librarian! Stevie craves quiet until Miss Understood, a magical librarian, wreaks havoc in this modern-day twist on an… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2020

Sukkot Is Coming!

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! Read More →

  • Lexile: 440
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2017

Talia and the Haman-tushies

It's almost Purim, and Talia's sure that Grandma said they're going to bake "haman-tushies." Eww! But as Talia helps Grandma with the recipe and learns the story of Purim—from the bravery of Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2017

Talia and the Rude Vegetables

“How can a vegetable be ‘rude’?” Talia wonders, when she mis-hears her grandmother asking her to gather “root” vegetables for a Rosh Hashanah stew. As Talia digs in the garden, she collects… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2011

Talia and the Very YUM Kippur

When Grandma begins her preparations for breaking the Yom Kippur fast, Talia mishears the holiday as "Yum" Kippur, setting off a topsy-turvy series of misunderstandings. Read More →

  • Lexile: 470
  • Dewey: 200
  • Copyright: 2015

Tamar's Sukkah

Tamar calls on her neighborhood friends to help her build a sukkah in this Kar-Ben favorite back by popular demand with full-color illustrations. Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • Dewey: 200
  • Copyright: 2015

The Abba Tree

Hannah and Abba—Hebrew for "Dad"—are spending time together in nature on Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish Arbor Day. As Abba rests under a carob tree, Hannah declares that she wants to climb a tree.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2020

The Apple Argument

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,” said Apple. "I am… Read More →

  • Dewey: 222/.11
  • Copyright: 2024
Cover: The Babka Sisters
Starred Review & Award Count 1

The Babka Sisters

The great babka bake-off is on! Esther and Hester’s new neighbor, Sylvester, will gladly be their babka tester, and decide which sister’s Babka is the best. With cat Lester and dog Chester,… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2023