Reviews
Kugel for Hanukkah?
“This playful Hanukkah tale warrants praise for two things in particular: a mystery pet adopted from the animal shelter and a modern Grandma who defies ageist stereotypes with her chic haircut and sparkly scarf.” — Washington Post View →
Kugel for Hanukkah?
“Bright, cheerful illustrations pair with the sweet story.” — Washington Post on Parenting Blog View →
Barnyard Bubbe's Hanukkah
“It’s a fun read-aloud, and little ones will enjoy guessing which animal makes each of the sounds.” — Washington Post on Parenting Blog 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 →
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 →
Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm
“Faigel, a woman living in Chelm — a village where silliness prevails — has forgotten her beloved latke recipe, in which she makes a latke for each neighbor at Hanukkah. Her husband, Shmuel, asks the wisest man they know — the rabbi — how to make the latkes. The rabbi says to use… View →
The Missing Letters: A Dreidel Story
“After a dreidel-maker’s workshop is closed for the night, the letters that make up the four sides of a dreidel talk among themselves. The ‘nuns,’ ‘heys’ and ‘shins’ aren’t happy because the ‘gimels’ are always the ones the players… View →
Passover Scavenger Hunt
“Rachel’s Great-Uncle Harry usually hides the afikomen — a piece of matzah broken in half and placed in a napkin, then hidden for kids to find — at her family’s Passover Seder. But this year, she decides she will hide it. She adds a twist — a scavenger hunt. Each of the clues she… View →
Potatoes at Turtle Rock
“‘Baked potatoes and snow cones.’ It’s a fun twist on traditional stories about the holiday.” ―The Washington Post View →
Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story
“Author Caren Stelson tells Yasui’s story with warmth, sympathy and the vivid details of Yasui’s life before and after the bomb exploded. Filled with powerful archival images, the book also sensitively describes the historical context.”—The Washington Post View →
A Hanukkah with Mazel
“The old-world charm of the drawings combines harmoniously with the holiday tale emphasizing the power of kindness and compassion.” –The Washington Post View →