Reviews
Shalom Bayit
“A lovely book with a message of the peace of nature around us includes the Jewish concept of shalom bayit in a successful way. The illustrations will be super appealing to young children and the possibilities for kids to point out various animals and learn about their homes is… View →
My Family Celebrates Kwanzaa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/12/02/books-season-enjoy-with-your-little-ones/ 10 great holiday-season books to enjoy with your little ones The season of all seasons is upon us. And these children’s books about Christmas,… View →
Whale of a Tale
Scarlett and Sam, the time-travelling twins from Escape from Egypt (Kar-Ben, 2015) and Search for the Shamir (Kar-Ben, 2018) have returned to experience first-hand the story of Jonah. When they offer to take their Iranian grandmother’s priceless antique carpet to the carpet cleaner, they View →
Room for One More
In 1942, twelve-year-old Rosetta and her Jewish Montreal-based family agree to take in Isaac, a Jewish teen refugee from Nazi Germany who’s private about what he’s endured. While Isaac and the family adjust to each other, Rosetta’s understanding of her Jewish identity and of the way her… View →
Walk Till You Disappear
Miguel Abrano lives on the family horse ranch just outside Tucson in 1872. He is nearly 13 and thinks himself almost a man, certainly old enough to decide he would like to become a Catholic priest when he is adult. Still, his family treats him as if he is immature. One evening a… View →
Room for One More
Rosetta Wolfson, second oldest in a family of three girls, loves to listen in on other people’s conversations. She is under the dining table listening when Mr. Schwarzberg, her father’s visitor, tells her father about Nazi atrocities in World War Two, especially the persecution of Jewish View →
Mission Python
“First purchases for most libraries. Readers looking for hands-on learning with coding will appreciate these beginner volumes.”—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple View →
A Dreidel in Time: A New Spin on an Old Tale
SAN DIEGO – Ah, the joys of time travel! San Diego author Marcia Berneger, a retired teacher, uses this device to imaginatively retell… View →
Mr. Tempkin Climbs a Tree
This is a delightful picture book that conveys Jewish — and universal — themes of the importance of intergenerational friendship and helping one’s neighbors. The illustrations are brightly colored and contain many details for children to notice and focus on as they… View →
Monstrous: The Lore, Gore, and Science behind Your Favorite Monsters
“In ‘Monstrous,’ which is filled with Beccia’s sharp and funny illustrations, you can learn loads of basic monster facts (such as ‘Where to find the Kraken and other sea creatures’ and ‘The anatomy of Godzilla’), as well as more offbeat… View →
Friends and Neighbors: Monkey & Robot
“. . . [P]erfect for children learning to read or encountering graphic novels for the first time.”—School Library Journal View →
The Key from Spain: Flory Jagoda and Her Music
The Key from Spain is highly recommended both for children and adults interested in learning about Sephardic culture and history."―Jewish Book Council View →
Walk Till You Disappear
“A survival story about a wounded boy who is lost and injured in the Arizona desert in 1872. A twist on the usual captivity Western, the story of young Miguel Abrano begins with the usual Native American clichés. Raised on a horse ranch in Arizona, young Miguel is a devout Hispanic View →
The Dozier School for Boys: Forensics, Survivors, and a Painful Past
“©ogent and chilling. . . . [T]eens interested in learning more will be well served by this thorough, informative volume.”—starred, Booklist View →
A Dreidel in Time: A New Spin on an Old Tale
“This enchanting book is illustrated in a cheerful, bright style which adds to the fun. Children of today will learn that Hanukkah is less about gifts and more about identity, bravery, and determination.” —Jewish Book Council View →
Nature's Ninja: Animals with Spectacular Skills
“[T]he text encourages emerging scientists by noting that this research is current and ongoing—and that the more scientists learn, the more there is to learn. Arigatou gozaimasu for entertaining enlightenment!”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Crunch and Crack, Oink and Whack!: An Onomatopoeia Story
“The emphasis placed on the sounds of words and the rhythm of the language is naturally suited for reading aloud, while the content works well for elementary students learning about the parts of speech.”—School Library Journal View →
The Key from Spain: Flory Jagoda and Her Music
“Immigrant musician Flory Jagoda preserved a repertoire of Ladino and Sephardic songs learned from her Bosnian Jewish family. A descendant of the Altaras family forced to leave Spain during the Inquisition, Flory and her family must now escape from the Balkans during World War II.… View →
Queer, 2nd Edition: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens
“Reading this new edition today I learned more than a few things about our fabulously diverse queer culture, and especially the younger generation, that everyone should know.”—Terry Beswick, Executive Director of the GLBT Historical Society Archives… View →
Red Menace
“Red Menace is a compelling and engaging story of a tumultuous and painful time in our history. Through a young boy’s eyes, we are drawn into the experience of a particular family, in that time and place. Marty Rafner is a character with great heart and depth. Lois… View →
Debunk It! Fake News Edition: How to Stay Sane in a World of Misinformation
“Debunk It! ain’t bunk—it’s the real deal on how anyone can learn to see through disinformation and find their way to the truth, regardless of the source or topic. In an era where too many people purposefully or unwillingly spread lies, misinformation and just… View →
A Hoopoe Says Oop!: Animals of Israel
“Any author can find a rhyme for ‘cow’ or ‘moo.’ By the time they start school, most kids have read dozens of books about farm animals, but they may not have seen an ibex or a hyrax or a hoopoe. This board book would make an excellent compendium for children View →
Hair!: Animal Fur, Wool, and More
“In this delightful volume, readers learn how to distinguish the distinctive kinds of hair mammals have and their numerous and often very important uses.”—Booklist View →