Reviews
“The first book in the Milo & Jazz Mysteries series gets it just right: a fun, easy-to-solve mystery, readily identifiable young detectives, and some extras readers will enjoy.” —Booklist 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: Mysterious Creatures That May or May Not Exist
“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 →
Brainteasers from Jewish Folklore
“. . .chock-full of short, clever tales that will amuse, challenge and delight its readers.” —San Diego Jewish Times View →
Not So Shy
“‘The heart is big enough to have more than one place to call home’… Emotionally relatable and help[s] readers ponder issues of prejudice and allyship.”―Sydney Taylor Shmooze 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 →
Drop by Drop: A Story of Rabbi Akiva
“How lovely to have this jewel-colored picture book to share the love story of Rachel and Akiva with elementary-age children. The man who became a famous sage at the end of the first century was too poor to attend school, and started his work life as an illiterate shepherd. And… View →
Engineer Arielle and the Israel Independence Day Surprise
“This satisfying addition to the Engineer Ari series springs forward to the present day. Following in the footsteps of her great-great grandfather, Engineer Ari who drove the first steam engine from Jaffa to Jerusalem, Arielle also drives a train, only now it’s Jerusalem’s popular… View →
The Best Sukkot Pumpkin Ever
—"Micah is excited to be visiting the pumpkin patch with his parents and other families from their synagogue. Farmer Jared tells Micah that they will be picking pumpkins to donate to the soup kitchen. Micah’s dad adds that ‘When we help others like that, we’re… View →
Raven Quest
“. . . Stewart’s tale has the excitement and mystique to lift animal-fiction lovers to new heights.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
An American Army of Two
" . . .A fresh and feminist glimpse of an unusual event during the War of 1812. . . A good addition to a genre that usually relies on the here-and-now or the never-was for its subjects." —The Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books View →
The Cholent Brigade
“The pictures in The Cholent Brigade are expressive and engaging, and show a diverse community of Jews of various colors and levels of observance all working together to perform a deed of loving-kindness for Mr. Nudelman.”—Jewish Book Council View →
Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm
“The comical plot and dialogue of Way Too Many Latkes fit perfectly into the theme of a Chelm story. This is a delightful book for young readers.”—Jewish Book Council View →
Rhyme and PUNishment: Adventures in Wordplay
“The man behind the Words Are CATegorical series here introduces puns galore via homophones and homonyms. . . factoids and visual clues help to decipher the meaning of the puns.” —Publishers Weekly View →
The Babka Sisters
“This book’s ingredients of wordplay, dessert, and family combine smoothly into a delicious treat.”―starrred, Booklist View →
Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is an Adverb?
“A playful, rhyming text and cartoon art vividly explain adverbs and their functions.” —Publishers Weekly View →
The Bat-Chen Diaries
“I urge every parent out there to read this book with your kids…This is a must read.” View →
Between the Dragon and the Eagle
“. . . there are interesting episodes along the journey, good period background, and an interesting plot.” —School Library Journal View →
Things That Shimmer
“Tender historical fiction, delving into the time between childhood and teenage years as well as sensitive family issues. Perceptive and engaging, this will be a catalyst for conversations; it belongs in all collections.”—Booklist View →
Colors of Japan
“The soft, fluid, in some cases almost monochromatic pictures suit the narrative.” —School Library Journal View →
Lost in the River of Grass
“Read this novel by Ginny Rorby if you’re not brave enough to step into the Everglades with the snakes and the gators and the skeeters and the feeling that, geez, you might be lost. She writes with a powerful sense of place. I’m really impressed.” —Jeff… View →
Everything I Was
“Demas writes beautifully of a family in crisis, a teen who takes charge of her own life, first love and last love, and the way a closeness with the natural world forces growth the way a gardener forces early bulbs. I could not stop reading.” —Jane Yolen, author of… View →
“These conversations reveal the mysteries hidden within the works in an engaging way that young readers will find enjoyable.” —VOYA View →