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Anyada Buena, Shanah Tovah

  • Interest Level: Preschool
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

A little girl and her Sephardic Jewish family joyfully greet the Jewish New Year. “When leaves begin falling, the shofar comes calling. The halá golden brown is shaped round like a crown. Anyada Buena! Shanah Tovah!” Scan the QR code to watch Sarah Aroeste’s “Anyada Buena” music video, wishing a Happy New Year in both English and Ladino.

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Interest Level Preschool
Reading Level Grade 2
Copyright 2025
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Kar-Ben Publishing ®
Language English
Number of Pages 12
Publication Date 2025-08-05
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV017090, JUV033020
Dewey 296.4/315
Dimensions 6.5 x 6.5
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Author: Sarah Aroeste

Sarah Aroeste is an award-winning singer-songwriter and children’s book author focused on bringing Sephardic culture to new generations. Since 2001, Aroeste has recorded 8 Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) music albums, including Ora de Despertar (2016), the first-ever all-original Ladino children’s album, and Together/Endjuntos (2017) a bilingual Ladino/English holiday album. In addition to recording Sephardic music, Aroeste has published several bilingual Ladino/English books for children such as Buen Shabat, Shabbat Shalom (Kar-Ben) and Mazal Bueno! (Kar-Ben). She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two daughters, and in her free time likes baking biskochos, her favorite Sephardic treats with them! saraharoeste.com

Illustrator: Maria Mola

Maria Mola is a Barcelona-born illustrator living in Boston with her husband and three children. She creates whimsical art for books like Sparkle Boy, Maya Papaya, and Koala Challah, exploring the inner worlds of kids and everyday moments. When not illustrating, Maria enjoys crafting, reading, and cooking—often all at once. Visit her work at www.mariamola.com.

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Anyada Buena, Shanah Tovah

A little girl and her Sephardic Jewish family joyfully greet the Jewish New Year. “When leaves begin falling, the shofar comes calling. The halá golden brown is shaped round like a crown. Anyada Buena! Shanah Tovah!” Scan the QR code to watch Sarah Aroeste’s… View available downloads →

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