Reviews
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 →
Engineer Arielle and the Israel Independence Day Surprise
“This satisfying addition to the Engineer Ari series springs forward to the present day. Following in the footsteps of her great-great grandfather, Engineer Ari who drove the first steam engine from Jaffa to Jerusalem, Arielle also drives a train, only now it’s Jerusalem’s popular… View →
Duct Tape Purim
“Anyone preparing to put on Purim spiels (plays) or deliver shalach manot will find inspiration in this exciting new book. It proves that it is possible to stick to traditions and renew them at the same time.”―Jewish Book Council View →
The Button Box
“The authors construct a world filled with color and texture that will spark the interests of young readers of today. "—Jewish Book Council View →
The Babka Sisters
“This sweet, tasty tale of babka and love…is a fun read-aloud (perhaps best paired with some heavenly babka).”―Jewish Book Council View →
Things That Shimmer
“A well-told story that will be savored by preteens and young people who find bits of themselves in it.”—Jewish Book Council View →
Shoham's Bangle
“Shoham’s Bangle presents a slice of Jewish and Israeli history, but it is also filled with family feeling, nostalgia, and hope.”—Jewish Book Council View →
Deborah's Tree
“Yolen depicts a wise and cautious woman who not only sees the future but also perceives how human agency can alter its course.”—Jewish Book Council 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 →
Afikotective
“With her trademark sense of lighthearted fun, Amalia Hoffman presents readers with a delightful family of bears who are celebrating the Passover seder. Bright colors and simple graphics are sure to engage readers.”—Jewish Book Council View →
Hanukkah in Little Havana
“Vividly colored, high-energy illustrations and stereotype-breaking grandparents complete a delicious package. Now all we need is a recipe for buñuelos: a fried Hanukkah pastry in South America and the Caribbean.”―Jewish Book Council View →
All Aboard for Noah's Ark!
“Heroic hedgehogs demonstrate to young readers that even though they may be small in size, their contributions can be large and important. This new take on the biblical story is both original and charming.”—Jewish Book Council View →
The Cholent Brigade
“The pictures in The Cholent Brigade are expressive and engaging, and show a diverse community of Jews of various colors and levels of observance all working together to perform a deed of loving-kindness for Mr. Nudelman.”—Jewish Book Council View →
Tisha B'Av: A Jerusalem Journey
“Spending a day with a young boy as he tells us about his tour through Jerusalem to learn about the somber holiday of Tisha B’Av becomes an engaging read full of information despite the dry topic. Colorful photographs in a varied layout show readers what our narrator sees as he… View →
The Rabbi and the Reverend: Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr., and Their Fight against Silence
This emotional picture book captures two different men who share the same plea: do not be silent about injustice! They are from different countries, with differing backgrounds, and have faced different dangers that have turned the scars they bear into activist outreach… View →
Frank, Who Liked to Build: The Architecture of Frank Gehry
This biography of a famous Canadian-American architect is presented through freeform illustrations that grab your attention the way his buildings do. Energy jumps off each page, with the book’s combination of evocative words and emblematic works. Author… View →
Raquela's Seder
Comforting, warm, deeply toned illustrations and simple, quiet storytelling portray a moment in the life of Raquela, a young girl who is an only child and… View →
My Name Is Hamburger
The title of Jacqueline Jules’s highly recommended new novel-in-verse reflects the ironies of growing up Jewish in a small southern town in the mid – twentieth century. Trudie Hamburger has loving parents and close friends. Her father’s German accent and her family’s… View →