Reviews
Pirate Passover
“A fresh take on children’s books about this Jewish holiday.”―BayViews View →
Loose-Tooth Luke
“[This book] will add a breath of fresh air to beginning-reader collections. A section for parents at the back of each book includes tips on encouraging beginning readers and phonetic guidelines. Solid alternatives to the usual fare.” —School Library… View →
It's Not My Fault!
“George’s antics are funny and the sequence of events is believable for children who have ‘accidents’ of their own.” —The Reading Teacher View →
Band Together
“A loner duck comes into his own. . . . Both vulnerability and self-confidence shine.”—Kirkus Reviews 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 →
Nothing Could Stop Her: The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber
“An insightful profile of a courageous woman who lived through some of the most turbulent periods of the twentieth century…This is an apt tribute to an inspiring Jewish role model.”―Booklist 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 →
Tyrannosaurus Tsuris: A Passover Story
“Kids will love this dinosaur take on Passover.”—Book Riot View →
Everybody Cooks Rice
“This book is a clever – and delicious – way to show diversity and similarities among families.” — Religion Teachers Journal View →
Love, Ruby Valentine
“This story. . . should take a prominent place on Valentine’s Day bookshelves.” —School Library Journal View →
“. . .right on target. . . A must-have for libraries with a Jewish preschool population.” —School Library Journal View →
No One Saw: Ordinary Things through the Eyes of an Artist
“This picture book has some beautiful full-color reproductions of paintings. . . Reference features include a list of paintings, and brief biographical notes for all the contributing artists. An art teacher would find this a useful book for introducing artists and their work to a View →
Bedtime for Maziks
“Parents—and grandparents—will relish reading aloud as much as the children will enjoy hearing and following along.”—The Jewish Voice and Opinion View →
"Librarians, teachers and students will appreciate this series of beginning non-fiction books that will supplement a classroom unit or satisfy a young student’s request for ‘a book I can read about. . .’" —Library Media… View →
Cooking the East African Way
“Each well-organized and well-written book [Cooking the East African Way, Cooking the Mexican Way, and Cooking the French Way] now has a greater emphasis on low-fat and vegetarian recipes. These new titles will be useful for cultural and heritage school projects as well as fun… View →
“. . .attractive and will enchance science collections.” —School Library Journal View →
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
“A true story that combines history, perseverance, comradeship, bravery, and, most importantly, humanity and hope.”—The Sydney Taylor Shmooze View →
Oh, The Places He Went: A Story about Dr. Seuss
“A lively, straightforward overview. . .” —School Library Journal View →
The Girl-Son
“. . . told in a simple and straightforward manner as if by the woman herself. . . Children may be astounded at the lengths to which Pahk and her mother went to achieve the education we take for granted.” —School Library Journal View →
Cooking the French Way
“Each well-organized and well-written book [Cooking the French Way, Cooking the Mexican Way, and Cooking the East African Way] now has a greater emphasis on low-fat and vegetarian recipes. These new titles will be useful for cultural and heritage school projects as well as fun… View →
Cooking the Japanese Way
“The books [Cooking the Japanese Way and Cooking the Spanish Way] are well designed, attractively arranged, and have lots of color photos. Tasteful titles that will be popular and useful.” —School Library Journal View →
Tyrannosaurus Tsuris: A Passover Story
“Adorable book perfect for young children.”—Storybook Lady View →
Girl Power on the Playing Field: A Book about Girls, Their Goals, and Their Struggles
“Both texts [Girl Power on the Playing Field and Girl Power in the Family] flow well and the authors’ decidedly post-feminist voices come through loud and clear. Upbeat additions.” —School Library Journal View →