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Double Trouble in Walla Walla

It was an ordinary Monday morning in Walla Walla—until Lulu walked up to her English teacher's desk. "Mrs. Bell, I feel like a nit-wit. My homework is all higgledy-piggledy. Last night it was Read More →

  • Lexile: 860
  • ATOS: 3.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 1997

Sammy Spider's First Shabbat

Sammy Spider yearns to celebrate Shabbat. He watches Josh set the festive table, and is especially fascinated when Mrs. Shapiro braids the challah. As the family gathers to welcome Shabbat,… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 1997

Sammy Spider's First Rosh Hashanah

Sammy Spider wants to taste the golden honey the Shapiros set out for a sweet New Year. Mom tells him to stick to spinning webs, but will curious Sammy listen? Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 1996

Everybody Bakes Bread

In this sequel to the enormously popular Everybody Cooks Rice, young Carrie is sent on a mission by her mother: to search the neighborhood for a "three-handled rolling pin." While on her… Read More →

  • Lexile: 670
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 1995
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I Am an Artist

Are you an artist? Do you see the world around you in a special way? I Am an Artist shows you how simply observing the delights of nature can inspire you to create. Can you name the colors… Read More →

  • Lexile: 650
  • Dewey: 701.15
  • Copyright: 1994

Sammy Spider's First Passover

When Sammy Spider's web gets swept away during the Shapiro family's Passover cleaning, his mother decides spring is a perfect time to make a new web. As Sammy learns to spin, he gets… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 1994

Sammy Spider's First Hanukkah

Sammy Spider watches longingly as Josh Shapiro lights another candle and receives another brightly-colored dreidel each night of Hanukkah. Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 1993

Everybody Cooks Rice

"Nifty neighborhood. Nifty book"—The New York Times Book Review In this multicultural picture book, Carrie goes from one neighbor's house to the next looking for her brother, who is late for… Read More →

  • Lexile: 690
  • ATOS: 3.8
  • Dewey: 641.6'318
  • Copyright: 1991

Shabbat: A Family Service

Simple poetry brings to life the structure and the central concepts of the Shabbat service. Read More →

  • Dewey: 296.4'1
  • Copyright: 1991

How Do Bears Sleep?

Artist and storyteller E. J. Bird describes the habits of hibernating bears in this endearing rhymed picture book. Children will wonder along with the author if bears dream, how bears stay… Read More →

  • Dewey: 599.74'44604543
  • Copyright: 1990

Rosh Hashanah: A Family Service

A creative and affordable prayer book built around concepts of tefillah (prayer), teshuvah (repentance), and tzedakah (sharing). Services include readings to challenge older children and… Read More →

  • Dewey: 296.4'31
  • Copyright: 1990

Yom Kippur: A Family Service

A creative and affordable prayer book built around concepts of tefillah (prayer), teshuvah (repentance), and tzedakah (sharing). Services include readings to challenge older children and… Read More →

  • Dewey: 296.4'32
  • Copyright: 1990

The Whole Megillah: (Almost)

A lively megillah perfect for congregations, schools, and families. Includes questions, songs, activities, and a 10-act play with production notes. In Hebrew and English. Read More →

  • Dewey: 296.4'36
  • Copyright: 1990