Reviews
An Unlikely Ballerina
“This is a beautifully told, richly illustrated story.” – Chicago Jewish Star View →
The Edelweiss Pirates
“Edelweiss Pirates by JENNI-FER EINGREN, illustrated by DANIELA STAMATIADI, for ages 8 to 12. Kurt and his older brother Albert, who are not Jewish,… View →
All Eyes on Alexandra
“Ima and Abba Crane (as in birds) can’t keep young Alexandra Crane in line, in All Eyes On Alexandra by Anna Levine, illustrated by Chiara Pasqualotto. She’s curious and likes to explore. But winter is coming, and she will need to stay in the “V” formation… View →
The World Needs Beautiful Things
“Even as a slave in Egypt, young Bezalel found beautiful things to collect and keep in his Beautiful Things Box, in this story for ages 3 to 8, The World Needs Beautiful Things by Leah Rachel Berkowitz, illustrated by Daniele Fabbri. When the time suddenly came to leave Egypt,… View →
And There Was Evening, And There Was Morning
“Graphically imaginative and poetically told, And There Was Evening And There Was Morning by Harriet Cohen Helfand, illustrated by Ellen Kahan Zager is the creation story in rhyme. Told simply in rhyming couplets that children 3 to 8 will understand, the illustrations are at once… View →
The Missing Letters: A Dreidel Story
“Turns out that the other three letters-the nuns, hays, and shins-are jealous of the gimel, because when players of the dreidel game land on it, they take everything in the pot. Why those three letters decide to give the dreidel maker back his gimels is a fitting resolution, and… View →
Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm
“It’s Hanukkah in Chelm but (oy vey!) Faigel, the best latke maker in the village, has forgotten the recipe! Yes: potatoes, onions, eggs-but how many of each? Her husband Shmuel knows just what to do: he’ll ask the rabbi. The rabbi, Faigel counters, knows bupkes about… View →
Sadie's Lag Ba'Omer Mystery
“Solving a holiday mystery is the mission of Sadie and her little brother Ori in Sadie’s Lag Ba’Omer Mystery by Jamie Korngold, illustrated by Julie Fortenberry (Kar-Ben, $7.95 pb), for early elementary-age kids. They may be familiar with… View →
Netta and Her Plant
“This is an endearing, warm story, so gently told, with soft, charming illustrations. Netta and her family are, in a word, irresistible. You won’t want to limit this book to the Tu B’Shevat holiday – it is good story-telling at all times of the year.”… View →
Nathan Blows Out the Hanukkah Candles
“Based on a true story, Nathan Blows Out the Hanukkah Candles by Tami Lehman-Wilzig with Nicole Katzman, illustrated by Jeremy Tugeau is a truly beautiful way of introducing young children ages 5 to 9 to a family with a special needs child. The story is told by View →
Engineer Ari and the Hanukkah Mishap
“Engineer Ari returns for another holiday story in Engineer Ari and the Hanukkah Mishap. Ari drives a train in 1890s Ottoman Palestine, when the 55-mile rail link between Jerusalem and Jaffa, on the Mediterranean coast, opened.It’s almost the start of… View →
“The illustrations are simply delightful.” —Chicago Jewish Star Magazine View →
Going on a Hametz Hunt
“Also perfect for this age is a board book, Going on a Hametz Hunt by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by Rick Brown ($5.95). Using rhymes and counting, the little ones can be brought into the fun of the pre-holiday search for hametz.” — Chicago Jewish Star Magazine View →
The Littlest Mountain
“For kids ages 3-8 The Littlest Mountain by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Melanie Hall ($7.95 pb) offers up the story of Mount Sinai, and why God selected it over all the mountains as the place to give the Ten Commandments. Not tall, not bold, not lush or… View →
Afikomen Mambo
“Even the youngest children can (and should) be involved in Passover, and Kar-Ben Publishing has three new holiday titles. For kids ages 1-4: A lively book and CD is available from the well-known singer and songwriter Rabbi Joe Black, Afikomen Mambo,… View →
“. . .excellent choices to begin a tot’s Jewish library.” —Chicago Jewish Star View →
“. . .a very appealing little book.” —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 →
Brainteasers from Jewish Folklore
“Children will enjoy the challenge. . . illustrated with wonderfully humorous, delightfully expressive characterizations.” —Chicago Jewish Star View →
Six Million Paper Clips: The Making of a Children's Holocaust Memorial
" . . . lessons from Holocaust Paper Clip Project reach far beyond Tennessee School . . . " —Chicago Jewish Star View →
Happy Birthday, World: A Rosh Hashanah Celebration
“This book will please a small child – something special just for them.” —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 moving, inspiring story, with much to teach youngsters, not only about the Holocaust itself, but about how individuals can make a difference . . . " —Chicago Jewish Star View →
All About Yom Kippur
“Superbly illustrated with full-color, lush borders around the descriptive pages, and illustrations of the story characters on the folktale pages, the books call out to be picked up and perused. Text and illustration are a perfect complement.” —Chicago View →