Reviews
It's Back to School We Go!: First Day Stories From Around the World
“Portrays the first day of class for children from 11 different countries. First-person accounts capture the similarities and differences among children across the globe. A Kenyan girl eats Mandazi (fried bread) for lunch, a Peruvian boy paddles a canoe to school on the Amazon… View →
Tisha B'Av: A Jerusalem Journey
“The latest entry in the Nature in Israel series (Sukkot Treasure Hunt, 2009) explains the origins of Tisha B’Av, a Jewish fast day that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. A young boy narrates as he and other family members visit the View →
“Along with Noah, youngsters will learn all about the mezuzah, and how it helped turn a house…into a home….A warm, charming story, with very appealing, wonderfully detailed illustrations.” View →
Passover Is Coming!
“It is a delight to find a board book with simple, uncontrived rhymes that give just the right amount of information in a lively attractive format. Tracy Newman’s text on each page consists of two brief lines that rhyme and a third line that always states,… View →
Moti the Mitzvah Mouse
“Moti is very busy doing mitzvahs around the house. He does these anonymously. For example, he cleans up the crumbs from the floor and then gives them to the birds. He also actively involves the children by asking them to count the birds or tell the name of the toy they returned to View →
Rosie Saves the World
“Rosie Saves the World is a charming picture book that teaches children about the Jewish concepts of tikkun olam, repair of the world; tzedakah, charity; mitzvot, good deeds; and areyvut, helping our own family and community. View →
The Action of Subtraction
“This book has value in the mathematic section of libraries and will find a place in classrooms with teachers who want to appeal to a variety of learning styles.” —School library Journal View →
Dinosaur on Shabbat
“…the juvenile reader gets to enjoy a fanciful story, told in rhyme, and learn about Shabbat rituals and observance at the same time.” View →
100 Days of School
“Readers will want to try the more interesting variations on math Harris has devised, e.g., addition and subtraction using clowns, trains, blackberry pie, and centipedes. Harris demonstrates that numbers can be broken down into recognizable units that can be manipulated and… View →
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
“Nelson’s well-researched biography reads much like a tall tale or frontier legend – as well it should: ‘Outlaws learned that when Marshal Reeves had your warrant, you were as good as got. . . ’ Christie’s bold full-page paintings echo the heroic… View →
Late for School!
“Yoshikawa’s bright, action-packed illustrations add zest to this fast-paced pleaser and include a clock on each page so kids can watch the minutes tick away. This silly, light snack of a tale shows that even teachers can learn a new lesson.” … View →
Stroll and Walk, Babble and Talk: More about Synonyms
“The multicolored synonyms easily stand out from the black text, while the illustrations provide the context clues readers need to discern their meanings. Gable’s cast of cats will capture readers’ attention as they zanily exemplify the synonyms. . . It’s no… View →
Bessie Coleman: Daring to Fly
“Newly independent readers will be inspired by Bessie Coleman’s determination to learn to fly at a time when neither women nor people of color were allowed to do so in the United States.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Can People Count on Me?: A Book about Responsibility
Using real-world scenarios, this series takes a concrete approach to explaining such things as how to deal with bullying, how to show others you care, and how to react responsibly to different social situations. View →
Brilliant Bees
“The youngest naturalist will love the detailed and highly accurate illustrations of bees. Preschool listeners will enjoy the soft narrative . . . Older listeners will enjoy the answers to more technical questions. . . Children encounter bees regularly, mostly learning to avoid… View →
"Mrs. Riley Bought Five Itchy Aardvarks" and Other Painless Tricks for Memorizing Science Facts
“This colorful and humorously illustrated book is a mixed bag of mnemonics to help students learn long scientific names; confusing terms and definitions; facts in basic earth, space, physical, life sciences; and the scientific method.” —Library Media… View →
"Super-Hungry Mice Eat Onions" and Other Painless Tricks for Memorizing Geography Facts
“Providing students with resources in learning how to develop study skills is important to a library collection and this book is one that will enable students to transfer this to other content areas. Recommended.” —Library Media Connection View →
Rumble & Spew: Gross Stuff in Your Stomach and Intestines
“Kids love to be grossed out and that is where this series excels. Based upon biology and elements of human anatomy these books are a great hook to help readers learn the facts about our bodies, well, the gross parts.” —Library Media Connection View →
Crust & Spray: Gross Stuff in Your Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
“Kids love to be grossed out and that is where this series excels. Based upon biology and elements of human anatomy these books are a great hook to help readers learn the facts about our bodies, well, the gross parts.” —Library Media Connection View →
Hawk & Drool: Gross Stuff in Your Mouth
“Kids love to be grossed out and that is where this series excels. Based upon biology and elements of human anatomy these books are a great hook to help readers learn the facts about our bodies, well, the gross parts.” —Library Media Connection View →
A Hunger for Learning: A Story about Booker T. Washington
“Straightforward.” —MultiCultural Review View →
Hanukkah Moon
As Da Costa reminds us in an author’s note that precedes the story, Hanukkah "celebrates a time more than 2,000 years ago, when a small group of Jews fought an army of Syria and took back the holy city of Jerusalem. "When the Jews rededicated their temple and lit the… View →
In the past century, Jews, as well as other peoples, have increasingly been marrying out of the faith, merging cul-tures and religions into families. This book represents an attempt to deal with this issue as a young girl struggles to understand how she and her grandfather are related… View →
Rainbow Candles: A Hanukkah Counting Book
“Calling all 1- to 4-years-olds learning to count! Here is a terrific book for Hanukkah which will teach you counting from one to eight and colors.” —National Jewish Post & Opinion View →