Reviews
Let's Celebrate Shabbat!
“Let’s Celebrate Shabbat!…is a charming colorful book in rhyme that youngsters will want to hear over and over and will memorize quickly.” View →
Danger at Sand Cave
“Ransom effectively conveys Arly’s frustration but refrains from turning his foolhardy act into a dramatic rescue and sticks with the historical conclusion of the event. Schofield’s watercolor illustrations on each page reflect the action and convey a strong sense of… View →
Love and Roast Chicken: A Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains
“An all-around laugh-out-loud delight.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review View →
Everything I Was
“What appears to Irene to be a calamity is merely the beginning of a journey she didn’t know she wanted to take. A compassionate and convincing book.” —Ellen Wittlinger View →
Yom Kippur: A Family Service
“Kar-Ben…has published three new and distinctive High Holiday Services geared to the special interests and attention span of young children and their families. Printed in four colors with beautiful Hebrew calligraphy, full transliterations and English texts, the books’ artful… View →
Raven Quest
“An abundant amount of nail-biting action make this book highly readable book a worthwhile addition to any library’s fantasy section.” —VOYA View →
Sammy Spider's First Hanukkah
“This most imaginative and beautifully illustrated book will fast become a holiday charmer.” View →
Matzah Ball: A Passover Story
“…a thoroughly modern book filled with Jewish tradition and richly illustrated baseball scenes that transport the reader right into the stadium.” View →
Santa's Secrets Revealed: All Your Questions Answered about Santa's Super Sleigh, His Flying Reindeer, and Other Wonders
“. . . may be enjoyed by children who are old enough to know Santa doesn’t exist but young enough, still, to sit on his lap at Macy’s. The essence of Solheim’s story is reassuring and sunny: Barry Gott’s determinedlybright paintings have a slick, slightly… View →
Sewing the Rainbow: A Story about Gilbert Baker
“An enduring symbol of the LGBTQIAP+ community.”—Booklist View →
Rebecca's Prayer for President Lincoln
“This book for children ages 5-9 tells of a Jewish family whose father lost a hand fighting for the Union in the Civil War, referencing the story of Jews having been slaves in Egypt to connect with the father explaining that he had a moral imperative to free African-Americans from… View →
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
“The focus of this book emphasizes not the Jewish but the universal significance of this artwork… This title is recommended for Jewish libraries and public libraries in communities with Jewish populations.” – Assocation of Jewish Libraries View →
Mazal Bueno!
“The board book should be in synagogue and preschool libraries.” - Association of Jewish Libraries View →
Sophie's Monster Goes to Shul
“Congregants are happily active in religious and social activities at their shul which lovingly embraces old people, young people and their imaginary monsters. The volume is recommended for religious school libraries for its super PR about synagogue membership.” –… View →
The Blue Glass Heart
“This beautiful story incorporates both tangible and emotional experience with a sense of balance and calm.”―Jewish Book Council View →
“Miller lucidly explains the evolution of computer art techniques and technology, from the development of the first crude computer-generated geometric images to the use of digital makeup and matte painting in films, video games, advertising, and comic books. The author is… View →
Hanukkah Moon
Isobel is going to spend Hanukkah with her aunt Luisa. She is a little worried because her aunt has only just come from Mexico and Isobel wonders if her aunt will know ―how we celebrate Hanukkah here.‖ Her father tells his daughter that at Aunt Luisa’s house she will get to celebrate the View →
The Flyer Flew!: The Invention of the Airplane
“Young readers will be intrigued. . .” —Through the Looking Glass Children’s Book Review View →
“This new series, written in partnership with USA Today, provides colorful, fact-filled biographies targeted for upper elementary and middle school students.” —VOYA View →
"This new series, written in partnership with USA Today, provides colorful, fact-filled biographies targeted for upper elementary and middle school students." —VOYA View →
A Hanukkah with Mazel
“The old-world charm of the drawings combines harmoniously with the holiday tale emphasizing the power of kindness and compassion.” –The Washington Post View →
Sammy Spider's First Purim
“…Stunning artwork by Katherine Janus Kahn. [This book is] clear, engaging, and informative without being stuffy. Very kid-friendly.” View →