Reviews
Jeremy's Dreidel
“When Jeremy joins in a dreidel-making workshop at the Jewish Community Center, he uses clay to make a Braille dreidel for his blind father. He tells the curious onlookers about visual impairment, and his friends prove that they’ve taken the lesson to heart when they plan an… View →
Maccabee Meals: Food and Fun for Hanukkah
“With the whimsically illustrated cookbook, ‘Maccabee Meals: Food and Fun for Hanukkah’ (Kar-Ben Publishing), children can take part in holiday preparations. Recipes, rated for difficulty, range from simple (egg cream, menorah sandwich) to sufganiyot (‘An adult… View →
Emanuel and the Hanukkah Rescue
“In this beautifully illustrated and evocative tale set in the 18th century, Emanuel is a Jewish boy living in the whaling town of New Bedford, Mass. Emanuel’s father, a merchant near the sea who lived as a secret Jew in Portugal until he immigrated to America, still suffers from… View →
Jeremy's Dreidel
“Endearing illustrations highlight this sweet Hanukkah story about a boy who creates a special dreidel for his father. As the children gather at the Jewish Community Center for dreidel making, Jeremy meets some friends who have come with innovative plans to craft the traditional… View →
The Count's Hanukkah Countdown
“Some of Sesame Street’s favorite characters and their Israeli friends join together for a Hanukkah party in this delightful number story, the first of four books in the Shalom Sesame series. As Grover prepares for and participates in a holiday party, the Count joins in the… View →
The Haunting of Apartment 101
“This easy-to-read ghost story will grab reluctant readers with its intriguing plot, its quirky main character and her more straight-laced best friend.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
The Planet of Wind: Book 1
“Clever, funny, and beautifully translated, this story is worth the price of admission.” —Booklist View →
The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories
“For those with dark hearts looking for the edgier side of paranormal fiction, this will be something to stay up with at night.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
The Normal Kid
“This well-told story captures a pivotal life experience: What we’ve assumed was permanent, bedrock reality can shift beneath us without warning. ‘Normal’ changes. If it’s a tough lesson, it’s also liberating…. Pre-adolescent angst—funny,… View →
Their Skeletons Speak: Kennewick Man and the Paleoamerican World
“An attractive volume digs deeply into stories of ancient American skeletons….A special treat for archaeology buffs.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Food: The New Gold
“A sobering, thought-provoking discussion that provides, yes, much food for thought.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Infinity and Me
“A stellar artistic vision of the infinite power of intergenerational love.” —starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Little White Duck: A Childhood in China
“With this intimate look at her childhood memories, Liu skillfully weaves factual tidbits into the rich tapestry of her life…Beautifully drawn and quietly evocative.” —starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
“There may be children in the world who don’t wish they were monkeys. This book will change their minds.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
H.O.R.S.E.
“An exciting bragging-rights adventure on the basketball court, around and beyond planet Earth and back again.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Fly, Chick, Fly!
“There are lively, eloquent touches in the text, and the softly rendered, evocative pastel illustrations are appealing.” —Booklist Online View →
Oh No, Jonah!
“Those parents and teachers looking for a new twist on the story of Jonah (read yearly on Yom Kippur) need look no more. This latest version from children’s author Tilda Balsley sticks to the biblical text but is appropriate for very young children. The clever rhymes demand to be… View →
The Apple Tree's Discovery
“Well-known author and storyteller Peninnah Schram reminds us in her afterword to this charming fable: ‘To find the star in the apple, you must turn it on its side and cut it in half. We must look hard to find the beautiful star in each of us, and sometimes it just takes a… View →
Little White Duck: A Childhood in China
“The stories are vivid even without Martinéz’s bold artwork that evokes both traditional Chinese scrolls and midcentury propaganda posters. The result is a memoir that reads like a fable, a good story with a moral that resonates.” —Booklist Online View →
Forensic Identification: Putting a Name and Face on Death
“In a straightforward, no-nonsense manner, this focuses on how forensic scientists are able to solve the mystery of human remains that are not easily identifiable… The resolutions of the case files at the end of each chapter provide a satisfying wrap-up while demonstrating… View →
The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories
“The authors behind the group blog Merry Sisters of Fate have combined their talents to create a collection of 30 fantasy short stories that dazzle…. Each story stands totally on its own, but together, the cohesive group is more than the sum of its parts.”… View →
“The pleasant, childlike story is simply told and punctuated by the title phrase. Created in ink, pencil, and watercolor and digitally enhanced, the artwork is lively and expressive…. A cheerful addition to the growing list of math-related picture books.”… View →
Emanuel and the Hanukkah Rescue
“A boy’s insistence on exercising freedom of religion helps an 18th-century Portuguese-Jewish immigrant community openly practice and observe its faith. Emanuel works with his merchant father offering supplies to the whalers of New Bedford, Mass., and, with dreams of… View →