Reviews
The Story of a Tulip: It Starts with a Bulb
“These books will be a hit among young readers with curious minds.”—School Library Journal View →
An Egg for Shabbat
“Using a comic strip format and rhyming text, this clever picture book addresses the age-old question of which came first, the chicken or the egg, with a uniquely Jewish spin.” — Emily Schineider, Jewish Book Council View →
A Seder for Grover
“In the first of a series of Jewish-themed Sesame Street board books, Grover heads ‘to a seder at my friend Avigail’s house.’ Big Bird is also en route (‘He likes matzah. Crunch!’), and Cookie Monster asks to go along (‘Okay, but remember, you can only View →
I Got a Chicken for My Birthday
Laura Gehl is the author of the popular PEEP AND EGG series. When I saw she had written about getting a chicken as a birthday present I knew I had to read it. My nieces love their chickens and even take them… View →
Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm
“The city of Chelm, ‘Village of Fools,’ is the setting of this Jewish folktale. Everyone who has tasted Faigel’s latkes dreams of them. But she can’t remember how many potatoes, eggs or onions are to be used in the recipe so her husband runs to ask the rabbi for advice: View →
Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm
“Glaser (author of Stone Soup with Matzoh Balls, BCCB 3/14) returns for a second visit to Chelm, the village of fools from Jewish folklore; now it’s the first night of Hanukkah and Faigel can’t remember her latke recipe. She knows she uses… View →
The Cricket and the Ant: A Shabbat Story
“Most readers are familiar with Aesop’s fable, ‘The Ant and the Grasshopper.’ It tells the story of the grasshopper who lazes away the summer days while the ant works industriously to save food for the winter. However, when winter comes, the grasshopper goes View →
Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey
“Detailed discussion of each stage in the butterfly life cycle—egg, larva, pupa, and adult—is accompanied by wonderfully sharp, close-up photographs that show intricate structural details.” —The Horn Book Magazine View →
The Only Alex Addleston in All These Mountains
http://bookegg.blogspot.com/2014/01/its-monday-january-13th-what-are-you.html Monday, January 13, 2014 It’s Monday, January 13th What Are You Reading? It’s Early… View →
From Tadpole to Frog
“Kids will be intrigued by the full-color, close-up photos showing frog eggs, water-dwelling tadpoles, and the progression to air-breathing frogs. New readers will appreciate the simple sentences describing what to look for in each picture as the transformation unfolds. This is a… View →
Maccabee Meals: Food and Fun for Hanukkah
“This child-friendly cookbook features traditional latkes and easy-to-make jelly doughnuts as well as less-traditional, kid-inspired treats. Beyond the classic potato latke, young chefs will learn how to make seven other varieties from cheese, vegetables, apples and… View →
What to Expect When You're Expecting Hatchlings: A Guide for Crocodilian Parents (and Curious Kids)
“The life cycle of members of the crocodilian family is cleverly and humorously described in this delightful book. The informative text, framed in a ‘Q and A’ format, encompasses many pertinent facts about alligators, crocodiles, caimans and gharials and flows easily… View →
“A change from the usual apples and honey presentation, What’s the Buzz, through wonderful photographs and simple explanations, teaches both adult readers and young children how we get honey. The narrative begins with a trip to a bee farm in Israel. The children who go on… View →
Does It Really Take Seven Years to Digest Swallowed Gum?: And Other Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask
“Can you fry an egg on the sidewalk? Can you fly using helium-filled balloons? Separate fact from fiction with this book. It provides easy-to-understand scientific explanations to these and other pressing questions.” —Learning View →
Robins: Songbirds of Spring
“The robin’s life cycle is presented from egg to fledgling to adult, accompanied by cheery illustrations.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Guess What Is Growing Inside This Egg
“Through the double pleasures of a rhymed riddle and a hidden-picture clue, children learn about half a dozen animals who begin life inside an egg shell. . . The full-bleed collages, crafted of painted and textured papers, can be enjoyed by individuals and small groups, and the… View →