Reviews
Brainteasers from Jewish Folklore
“Children will enjoy the challenge. . . illustrated with wonderfully humorous, delightfully expressive characterizations.” —Chicago Jewish Star View →
Too Many Cooks: A Passover Parable
“. . .a thoroughly charming and humorous story, with illustrations to match, that will delight both children and adults.” —Chicago Jewish Star View →
Six Million Paper Clips: The Making of a Children's Holocaust Memorial
" . . . a unique project to memorialize the Shoah." —Chicago Jewish Star View →
It's Seder Time!
“This is truly a fun photo essay for children and parents alike.” —Cleveland Jewish News View →
Let's Have a Seder!
“Little children will enjoy looking at the pictures and gnawing on the pages (which probably taste about as good as matzo on the last day of Passover).” View →
“Haas (The Magic of Kol Nidre, Kar Ben Publishers, 1998) uses full-spread watercolor illustrations of pastels, blues, oranges and earth tones to visually tell the stories and augment the text. Of particular interest to parents and guardians will be a section that gives… View →
“. . .a cute little book. . . The photos here are delightful (the best show the children laughing), and the text is simple and sweet.” —Detroit Jewish News View →
Where Do People Go When They Die?
“. . .a beautiful book that will comfort both children and parents. . . What graceful writing – and on such a difficult subject. The illustrations are charming, thoughtful and inviting.” —Detroit Jewish News View →
Rebecca's Journey Home
“…[the story] tackles the complexity of racial, cultural, and ethnic identity within a warm, reassuring family unit…Its messages about unconditional love and the beauty of diversity will console both adopted and biological children alike.” View →
Sammy Spider's First Trip to Israel
“…From the beaches of Tel Aviv to the Dead Sea to Jerusalem and the Negev Desert, Sammy Spider’s First Trip to Israel is simply the best book for very young children on Israel that I’ve seen.” View →
Thank You, God!: A Jewish Child's Book of Prayers
“This is a delightful book, a wonderful way to introduce a child to Jewish prayer. . . a must for any Jewish school as well as home[s] where there are young children.” —Forward View →
Wheels and Axles
“Children will find these accessible titles [Wheels and Axles; Pulleys; and Inclined Planes and Wedges] informative, and may see their world in a different light after reading them.” —School Library Journal View →
The Girl-Son
“Induk Pahk was born in Korea in 1896, when girls did not go to school..[But] Induk’s widowed mother arranged to have the seventeen year-old child attend school disguised as a boy. . . .Children will be inspired by this fictionalized biography.” … View →
The Sounds of My Jewish Year
“The pictures are cute and engaging so that children will chime in with the appropriate sounds, probably with squeals of delight as they turn the pages.” 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 →
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 →
Children of Clay: A Family of Pueblo Potters
“A beautifully illustrated short work on the life of a family of potters from Santa Clara Pueblo.” —School Library Journal 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 →
Where Does Food Come From?
“Large print, a well-spaced text, varied typeface, simple explanations, and appealing color photos of children on every page make this book a pleasant reading experience. . . This is a book that teachers, librarians, and parents will find useful, informative, and fun to… 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 →
My Very Own Haggadah: A Seder Service for Young Children
“. . .still among the best Haggadot for the very young child.” —Jewish Woman View →
The Art Lesson: A Shavuot Story
“This story is based on Eastern European Jews’ custom of decorating their windows with Jewish-themed papercuts during the Shavuot holiday. Children should enjoy this cleverly imagined tale of a girl who loves spending time doing art projects with her talented grandmother. Young… View →
All About Passover
“. . .encompasses everything children need to know about Passover. . . This book is so packed full of information, families will find it a very useful guidebook that can accompany their adult seders.” —Jewish News of Greater Phoenix View →