Reviews
Sammy Spider's First Rosh Hashanah
“. . .delightful book. . . simple, direct message. . . another successful collaboration.” —San Diego Jewish Times View →
The Hardest Word: A Yom Kippur Story
“This delightful take, featuring a loveable, klutzy bird teaching the essential lessons of the High Holidays, is just perfect!. . .This book is a must!” —San Diego Jewish Times View →
Brainteasers from Jewish Folklore
“. . .chock-full of short, clever tales that will amuse, challenge and delight its readers.” —San Diego Jewish Times View →
Used Any Numbers Lately?
“This picture book gives 26 different ways in which numbers are used in ordinary life.” —Reading Today View →
On Sukkot and Simchat Torah
“In evocative prose, Fishman not only explains the holiday but also captures the joyous mood that infuses it, linking the day with the traditions of yesteryear.” — Booklist View →
All Aboard for Noah's Ark!
“This new take on the Noah story will be welcome for its freshness and flashes of modern humor.”―Kirkus Reviews View →
It's Shofar Time!
“The brief amount of text on each page and very appealing children pictured…make this just right for using with pre-schoolers, their parents, and in the classroom. Recommended for all Jewish libraries.” View →
We'll Race You, Henry: A Story about Henry Ford
“Black-and-white illustrations complement and enhance the text. . .” —School Library Journal View →
“It’s hard – no, it’s impossible – to resist the winning photographs of preschoolers that are at the heart of this little book.” —Jewish Book World View →
The Babka Sisters
“This book’s ingredients of wordplay, dessert, and family combine smoothly into a delicious treat.”―starrred, Booklist View →
Stop That Noise!
“[This] earnest entr[y] in the controlled-vocabulary category [is]. . . successful. . . [S]upports new readers through short sentences, text of nine or fewer lines per page, and no surprising vocabulary. Noise! presents two boys and a girl who drum, hum, and strum their families… 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 →
“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 →
Lost and Found
“[A] welcome addition to any collection. . . [This story is] interesting, makes sense, and [has]engaging characters. However, it is the colorful photographs on double-page spreads that make these texts come alive. The children’s facial expressions and natural body language… View →
Sammy Spider's First ABC
From apple to mitzvot, the latest entry in the Sammy Spider series provides a lovely introduction to the English alphabet. View →
Happy Purim, Grover!
“Provides a cuddly overview of the holiday that will delight young children.”—Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle View →
What Is Touch?
“Bright colors, bold eye-popping text, and energetic photographs will surely grab your students’ attention. These books are jam packed with information about the senses.” —Library Media Connection View →
Name That Style: All about Isms in Art
“While art teachers will be happy with the volume, classroom teachers who have to teach art on their own, or those with an interest in visual art, will find this well worth the money. Highly Recommended.” —Library Media Connection View →
Raven Quest
“It is a credit to Stewart’s storytelling that the ending of a story about ravens and wolves can be as exciting, poignant, and tearful as any realistic novel.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Dinosaur on Shabbat
“…the juvenile reader gets to enjoy a fanciful story, told in rhyme, and learn about Shabbat rituals and observance at the same time.” 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 →