Reviews
The Rabbi and the Reverend: Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr., and Their Fight against Silence
This emotional picture book captures two different men who share the same plea: do not be silent about injustice! They are from different countries, with differing backgrounds, and have faced different dangers that have turned the scars they bear into activist outreach… View →
Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter
“. . .Walker’s large print, short sentences, and easy text, with an authoritative bibliography appended, places Anning’s life and accomplishments well within the personal grasp of young readers.” —School Library Journal View →
“This will be a great read-aloud for preschoolers and primary grade students, who will appreciate the adorable illustrations, and will laugh out loud …Highly recommended for school and synagogue libraries.” View →
Eighth Grade vs. the Machines
“Hilarious, high-stakes, un-put-downable fun.”—Jarrett Lerner, author of the EngiNerds series View →
Rena Glickman, Queen of Judo
“A welcome addition to the growing canon of picture-book biographies amplifying lesser-known women, with added sports appeal.”―The Horn Book Guide View →
An Unbroken Chain: My Journey through the Nazi Holocaust
“Beyond the power and poignancy of Oertelt’s story, the linked structure gives it cohesiveness and memorability. Humanity can be thankful that this man survived.” —VOYA View →
An Unbroken Chain: My Journey through the Nazi Holocaust
“This is an extraordinary memoir of one brave individual’s travail during the Holocaust.” —Booklist View →
The Prince of Steel Pier
“This fast-paced middle grade novel will engage and resonate with readers. Recommended for school and public libraries looking to expand their historical fiction selection.”―School Library Journal View →
Mazal Bueno!
“So joyful and welcoming, there will be shouts of ‘Mazal bueno!’ in every preschool.”―starred, School Library Journal View →
Luis de Torres Sails to Freedom
“The text effectively introduces the expulsion of the Jews from Spain and Tisha B’Av…An excellent introduction to a lesser-known holiday and historical event.”―School Library Journal View →
My Family Haggadah
“This sweet board book Haggadah hits all of the high points of the Passover seder in an appealing format for the youngest attendees.”―School Library Journal View →
The Topsy-Turvy Bus
“A fun story with an empowering message, The Topsy-Turvy Bus is a good addition to collections and storytimes; display this one with your Earth Day titles.”―Mom Read It View →
Hanukkah Nights
“Colors and religion and board books all together? My kind of party!” —School Library Journal View →
Tisha B'Av: A Jerusalem Journey
“Spending a day with a young boy as he tells us about his tour through Jerusalem to learn about the somber holiday of Tisha B’Av becomes an engaging read full of information despite the dry topic. Colorful photographs in a varied layout show readers what our narrator sees as he… 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 →
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 →
“Tales of the Cryptids is a delightful book that is both informative and entertaining for young and old alike. For months it has occupied a prominent spot on the end table in our family room, and my boys have all devoured it, enthralled by the engaging layout and artwork. It will View →
"These overviews have an attractive, colorful layout that will appeal to readers. . . numerous amazing facts are included to pique readers’ interest. Solid additions." —School Library Journal View →
Hanukkah Nights
“Imagine the wonder children will experience on parents’ laps as they are exposed to such different techniques for designing the flames as dripping, scraping, stamping, crisscrossing, sponging, spattering, doodling, and brushing.” ―San Diego Jewish World View →
An Unbroken Chain: My Journey through the Nazi Holocaust
“Written with a good deal of emotion, the book is very affecting. A solid choice for Holocaust-memoir collections.” —School Library Journal View →
Shoham's Bangle
“Shoham’s Bangle presents a slice of Jewish and Israeli history, but it is also filled with family feeling, nostalgia, and hope.”—Jewish Book Council View →
My Name Is Hamburger
The title of Jacqueline Jules’s highly recommended new novel-in-verse reflects the ironies of growing up Jewish in a small southern town in the mid – twentieth century. Trudie Hamburger has loving parents and close friends. Her father’s German accent and her family’s… View →
Hanukkah in Little Havana
“Vividly colored, high-energy illustrations and stereotype-breaking grandparents complete a delicious package. Now all we need is a recipe for buñuelos: a fried Hanukkah pastry in South America and the Caribbean.”―Jewish Book Council View →