Reviews
The Bat-Chen Diaries
Fifteen-year-old Bat-Chen Shahak was killed by a suicide bomber in Tel Aviv. She left behind a diary, poems, and letters about love, death, war, and peace. Bat-Chen also wrote about school, friends, boyfriends, and hopes for the future. Her writing is naive but touching, with hints of… View →
Chinese New Year
“the short sentences in these thorough offerings are just right for beginning readers.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Thomas Jefferson: A Life of Patriotism
“These slim, square biographies for early independent readers. . . are effective in providing readers with a general sense of why these historical figures are important.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Wilma Rudolph
“Accessible narratives, including anecdotes chosen for their kid appeal, introduce these important (and classroom-friendly) historical figures to young Spanish-language readers.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
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¿QUÉ hacen los maestros (What DO Teachers Do): [después de que TE VAS de la escuela]? ([after YOU Leave School]?)
“The book’s inspired premise – what teachers do at school after students go home – is enough to draw in readers; exuberant illustrations of teachers run amok seal the deal.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Will y Orv (Will and Orv)
“These beginning readers offer historical fiction from the point of view of a child observing the events.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
“Tense action sequences blossom into a joyous, fulfilling conclusion, but it is the imagery – lyrical, mysterious, haunting – that will linger.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
“Profiles of famous cases (Timothy McVeigh, O.J. Simpson) and descriptions of jobs in the field (forensic entomologists, dentists, anthropologists) will pique readers’ interest.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
The Apple Argument
“A beautiful book that follows in the long rabbinic midrasnhic tradition.”—Sydney Taylor Shmoooze View →
Louanne Pig in The Mysterious Valentine, 2nd Edition
“Carlson’s swifting packing and energetic art . . .” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Abraham's Search for God
“The textured illustrations stay true to the simple beauty Abraham finds in nature.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Janusz Korczak's Children
“This account of Dr. Janusz Korczak’s life maintains its power while still being accessible to young readers.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
She's a Mensch!: Jewish Women Who Rocked the World
“Jewish women are celebrated in this wonderful picture book. . . . The illustrator did an incredible job portraying each woman to highlight their contributions to society. This book evokes a sense of Jewish pride and will inspire readers to pursue their… View →
Counting on Naamah: A Mathematical Tale on Noah's Ark
“Filled with mathematical puns and cheerful illustrations by Mary Reaves Uhles (try to find the duck on every page!), this is a fun read.”—Tablet Magazine View →
Counting on Naamah: A Mathematical Tale on Noah's Ark
“. . . [A]dds a note of female empowerment . . . . The author and illustrator lean heavily and humorously into anachronisms, with Noah performing a comedy routine holding a microphone, images of modern blueprints, and pencils held by Naamah’s helpful goose… View →
Lily Blue Riding Hood: A Purim Story
“Lily Blue Riding Hood is pure delight, giving the reader a smile or a laugh on every page. . . . Kids and their grownups will want to read this over and over. And some “readings” will be just to savor the wonderfully colorful and… View →
Oy, Santa!: Or, There's a Latke to Learn about Hanukkah
This book will help children, especially those growing up in interfaith families, to differentiate the two holidays which typically abut each other in December . . . [and] may teach Jewish children that it’s okay to know about other religions, respecting their… View →
Counting on Naamah: A Mathematical Tale on Noah's Ark
“[F]amiliarize children between the ages of 4 and 8 with mathematical concepts while delighting them with stories of animals at work and play on the famous Ark.”—San Diego Jewish Book World View →
Oy, Santa!: Or, There's a Latke to Learn about Hanukkah
“‘Oy, Santa’ is especially and unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library Jewish Holiday/Fiction collections for children ages 4-9.”—Midwest Book Review, Judaic View →
Counting on Naamah: A Mathematical Tale on Noah's Ark
“Counting on Naamah is a charming story, creatively and colourfully illustrated.”—Jewish Independent View →
I Am Hava: A Song's Story of Love, Hope & Joy
“The colors of the picture book are brilliant and strong, with radiant jewel tones dominated by blue. . . . Flowing format, unusual shapes, boundless energy, and a narrator that is the object of the book mesh together to imprint information on… View →
“Bright illustrations depict aspects of contemporary Mexican culture – family, food, religion, school, art, music, recreation – including a passing mention of historical events.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Frankenstein's Matzah: A Passover Parody
“It’s nice to see STEM in books for younger readers, especially graphic novels, and there are several fun seder science experiments included . . . . [A] good read in preparation for Passover or your local science… View →