Reviews
I Got a Chicken for My Birthday
“[T]his utterly seamless blend of story and art is an ingenious treat for all ages.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Underneath It All: A History of Women's Underwear
“A serviceable introduction to the history of women’s undergarments, with some nuggets of importance and insight.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Honor Code
“[A]n explosive, harrowing tale. . . . A provocative and mostly compelling look at rape culture and the privilege that protects it.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
A ride through Richard Scarry territory with a canine cast. Echoing Scarry’s larger-format panoramas, de Monfried scatters nine doggy housemates over an encyclopedic series of scenes that are drawn in very simple cartoon style, decked out with identifying labels, and usually… View →
Seeing into Tomorrow: Haiku by Richard Wright
“This loving, welcoming introduction to one of the most important American writers of the 20th century centers young black boys as supreme observers and interrogators of the natural wonders that surround them.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary
“Ramos makes effective use of vernacular to channel Macy’s anger, anguish, and sharp-edged perspective in a disturbing but empathetic portrait of life as a child in poverty.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Sammy Spider's Hanukkah Colors
“Sammy Spider and his buddy, Josh, are back for another holiday. Sammy enjoys the holiday customs while learning about basic shapes and colors during the Shapiro family celebration.” – Cleveland Jewish News View →
The Cholent Brigade
“The Cholent Brigade by Michael Herman, illustrated by Sharon Harmer. Young readers will giggle at the main character’s name: Mr. Monty Nudelman. Monty is the guy who shovels everyone’s walk after a snowfall, but after one storm he hurts his back. When he misses shul, everyone says View →
Drop by Drop: A Story of Rabbi Akiva
“Drop by Drop: A Story of Rabbi Akiva by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg. Second-century sage Rabbi Akiva doesn’t get nearly enough ink. According to tradition, he was born a humble shepherd and didn’t learn to read until he was 40, yet he became one of the… View →
Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm
“Faigel, a woman living in Chelm — a village where silliness prevails — has forgotten her beloved latke recipe, in which she makes a latke for each neighbor at Hanukkah. Her husband, Shmuel, asks the wisest man they know — the rabbi — how to make the latkes. The rabbi says to use… View →
Engineer Arielle and the Israel Independence Day Surprise
“Engineer Arielle drives a train in Jerusalem, just like her great-grandfather, engineer Ari. The difference is Arielle’s train is a modern light rail train and she’s driving it on a special day – Israel Independence Day. She doesn’t know how she will celebrate the day because she View →
The Missing Letters: A Dreidel Story
“After a dreidel-maker’s workshop is closed for the night, the letters that make up the four sides of a dreidel talk among themselves. The ‘nuns,’ ‘heys’ and ‘shins’ aren’t happy because the ‘gimels’ are always the ones the players… View →
Rosie Saves the World
“Rosie is ready to save the world, so she begins to help people in her neighborhood. But in the process she neglects her family until she discovers that tikkun olam, repairing the world, starts in her home. Tammie Lyon, an award-winning illustrator whose work is seen in the book,… View →
Moti the Mitzvah Mouse
“Moti the Mitzvah Mouse secretly works all night doing good deeds for his human family and animal friends. But what about Moti? Who will do a mitzvah for him?” – Cleveland Jewish News View →
The Cholent Brigade
“Monty Nudelman can’t wait to shovel his neighbors’ sidewalks, driveways, cars and more when a big snowstorm strikes – until he hurts his back. His back hurts so much he can’t even make Shabbat lunch. Thankfully, his neighbors all made cholent and ‘The Cholent Brigade’… View →
Koala Challah
“Lila the koala attempts to assist her family in preparation of Shabbat. However, no matter what she does, the challah doesn’t look right. Find out the secret to making a great challah.” – Cleveland Jewish News View →
Sammy Spider's Hanukkah Colors
Sammy Spider’s Hanukkah Colors by Sylvia Rouss, illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn. It’s Sammy Spider. It’s a board book. What else do you need to know? (Other than the fact that Mr. Shapiro has a great ’70s pornstache, and how did I never notice?) (Ages 0-2) – Tablet… View →
Drop by Drop: A Story of Rabbi Akiva
“Rabbi Akiva is considered to be one of the greatest rabbis of all time. He was a poor shepherd who fell in love with Rachel. She believes her husband could become a scholarly man, except for the fact he couldn’t read or write. Thanks to water in a nearby brook, he learns to read… View →
The Missing Letters: A Dreidel Story
“The heys, the nuns and the shins are all ready for Chanukah. But where are the gimels? The dreidel maker is ready to affix the letters that adorn the four sides of the dreidel, but he has a problem – a missing letter. Look for the clues scattered throughout the book to see if he… View →
Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm
“With Chanukah approaching, Faigel suddenly forgets the recipes for latkes. What can she do? Who can she ask? So, her husband, Shmuel, decides to ask the wisest man in the small fictional Eastern European village of Chelm – the rabbi. First, he asks how many potatoes, then how many View →
Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm
“It’s Hanukkah in Chelm but (oy vey!) Faigel, the best latke maker in the village, has forgotten the recipe! Yes: potatoes, onions, eggs-but how many of each? Her husband Shmuel knows just what to do: he’ll ask the rabbi. The rabbi, Faigel counters, knows bupkes about… View →
The Missing Letters: A Dreidel Story
“The Hays, the Nuns and the Shins are jealous because the favorite letter for most kids is the Gimel. They decide to hide the Gimel so the dreidel maker can’t use it. Then, they realize you can’t have Chanukah without the Gimel. What will they do?” – Jewish… View →