Reviews
Everybody Cooks Rice
“Nifty neighborhood, Nifty book” —The New York Times Book Review View →
Tyrannosaurus Tsuris: A Passover Story
“This book teaches not only about some of the Passover traditions, it also teaches children about the many different kinds of dinosaurs that roamed the earth. Imagine, they were all Jewish!”—San Diego Jewish World View →
Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah!
“. . .a great way to teach younger children the song, explain what it is about and entertain them at the same time. Perfect for reading to toddlers or preschool children.” —The Jewish State View →
Things to Make for Your Doll
“Ross, the author of more than 40 craft books, presents 20 projects with clear directions for ‘what you need’(simple household items from paper clips, cardboard, and yarn to sand and crayons) and ‘what you do.’ Garvin’s simple line-and-watercolor… View →
“This colorful paperback is a great counting book. Holland cleverly mixes Hanukkah activites…with counting numbers one through eight.” View →
The Babka Sisters
“A cute, rhythmic picture book. A lot of fun to read aloud.”―Book Riot View →
Luis de Torres Sails to Freedom
“An excellent story to help Jewish children understand the Sefardic past.”―HaLapid, Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies View →
Rosh Hashanah: A Family Service
“Perfect for families and synagogues planning youth services.” View →
Let's Celebrate Shabbat!
“A delightful little story in rhyme, Let’s Celebrate Shabbat! features a coterie of animals helping a family prepare for and observe the Sabbath. Even the mice under the table get into the act!” —San Diego Jewish Times View →
Double Trouble in Walla Walla
“Lulu disrupts a day in Walla-Walla by speaking in ‘flip-flop chitter-chatter.’ Soon her teacher, the principal, and the school nurse are caught in this ‘wibble-wobble word warp,’ whose cure is as arbitrary and random as its onset. Slick-schtick pen and… View →
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Yu the Great: Conquering the Flood [A Chinese Legend]
“This book will be great for those students who are accelerated and looking for more information outside the typical textbook.” —The Graphic Classroom View →
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Beowulf: Monster Slayer [A British Legend]
“This is the BEOWULF title to use for elementary children, plain and simple. It tells the tale of BEOWULF but does so in such a way that does not talk down to students and is still appropriate for them. . . The language is… View →
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
“This is a delicious, laugh-out-loud revisionist view of the fairy-tale cad as reported by his nephew, Little Wolf, in animated letters home from Cunning College.” —The Horn Book Magazine View →
Sammy Spider's First Purim
“Children will love the bright pictures as they smile at Sammy’s antics. Sammy Spider Celebrates Purim will be a big hit!” —San Diego Jewish Times View →
Everybody Brings Noodles
“Dooley’s work is a combination of a celebration of the diversity that makes America unique, and a recipe book. Thornton’s illustrations are filled with color and life, and feature the people and places found in his own hometown. Add it to the menu.” … View →
“Orr illustrates her sympathetic portrait of this wise, gentle, black man with nicely composed paintings of the brilliant hues of the Caribbean.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
“. . .this will be welcome wherever conflict resolution is discussed.” —The Horn Book Magazine View →
Debbie's Song
“This book is rich in themes that will spark discussion about community-building, the power of music, determination, following your passions, creativity, inclusivity, and more. And of course, many children will be moved to listen to, sing, or play Debbie Friedman’s music… View →
“Collard’s profiles of selected species skillfully highlight significant behaviors or physical features that are adeptly captured in the sharp-focused color photographs.” —The Horn Book Magazine View →
The Promise
“Tender and heart-rending.”―Kirkus Reviews View →
“Each of the books in this series offers an easy-to-read introduction to a common animal.” —Horn Book Guide View →
“Each of the books in this series offers an easy-to-read introduction to a common animal.” —Horn Book Guide View →
Life Cycles
“. . . The color illustrations and straightforward text clearly document the life cycle changes.” —The Horn Book Guide View →