Ping Pong Shabbat
When eleven-year old Ping-Pong phenom Estee Ackerman had her championship match scheduled on the Sabbath, she faced a difficult choice: compete for a gold medal, or honor her faith.
Kayla and Kugel’s Silly Sukkot
The fourth Kayla and Kugel book! As Kugel playfully interferes, Kayla energetically helps with the Sukkot holiday’s preparations while explaining to her pup how and why they build and decorate a Sukkah.
Sheep Says Shalom
Sheep Says Shalom introduced the youngest readers to Hebrew, and the three meanings of the word “shalom”. Children will be captivated by this foldout board book with colorful illustrations of animals and nature.
Under the Sea Seder
For ages (5-8)
Under the Sea Seder is a lively, imaginative book about a little girl who just can’t still during her family’s seder. She finds a much more entertaining seder under the table, singing her version of the four questions with a trio of sea monsters. Recommended for all your wiggly seder guests. -Freddie Levine, author of the 1-2-3 Draw series.
What’s In Tuli’s Box?
( For ages 2-5)
This is such a cute book and a perfect introduction to little ones learning about the importance of “Tzedakah” or charitable giving. It’s never too early to introduce the importance of helping others, and this book, with its adorable illustrations and sparse text, does this beautifully. I highly recommend it.”
-Ellen Leventhal, author of A Flood of Kindness
And here’s a free coloring page, featuring Tuli.
Creation Colors
(For ages 2-adult)
“A delightful retelling of the Creation story that invites a new perspective of wonder in children of all ages”
-Dr. Aviva Gottlieb Zornberg, author of Moses: A Human Life
Here are some Creation Colors coloring pages.
Sara Builds A School
(For ages 7-11)
Sarah Builds a School by Ann D. Koffsky and Leslie Ginsparg Klein is a surprise (to me, anyway). It’s the biography of Sarah Schenirer (1883-1935), who created the Bais Yaakov schools for girls. Presumably Orthodox folks know all about Sarah Schenirer; I, an apikoros, had never heard of her. Klein and Koffsky tell her story with crisp, un-boring clarity… For Orthodox kids who want a deftly written book about their own history, and for all kinds of kids who enjoy biographies of unheralded heroines, Sarah Builds a School fits the bill.
-Marjorie Ingall, Tablet Magazine
Here is a coloring page inspired by Sara Builds a School
Noah’s Swim-A-Thon
(For ages 3-7)
- The moral of the story–All Noah needs is a really good reason to get past his fear of the pool and the opportunity to contribute to tzedakah so less fortunate kids could attend camp provides it.
- A simple story with family appeal–Easy to read, easy to read aloud, easy for kids to relate to.
- It’s camp!–What would camp be without bug juice?
Judah Maccabee Goes to the Doctor
(for ages 4-8)
Here’s an unusual twofer: a Hanukkah book that advocates for vaccinations. Brisk text and schoolroom-cheery illustrations introduce a boy named Judah, who’s trying his best to be a hero to his baby sister, Hannah (he tries sharing his “Choco-monster-delight cereal,” which she joyfully returns in a projectile spit). Just when he thinks he has the big brother role cinched, thanks to a toy Maccabee shield he receives for Hanukkah, Judah discovers that it’s time for his vaccinations—and in the presence of a watchful Hannah, he balks… perfectly pitched for their audience: being vaccinated, Dad explains, is just one more way we protect the people we love.
The Kayla and Kugel Series
For ages 3-5
Young listeners who learned about Shabbat from Kayla and Kugel (2015) and Passover from Kayla and Kugel’s Almost-Perfect Passover (2016) will enjoy this spirited offering with its colorful and lively illustrations. A very happy Hanukkah for little listeners, candle lighters, and dreidel spinners. -Kirkus Reviews
Here is a coloring page featuring Kayla and Kugel.
Shabbat Shalom, Hey!
(For ages 3-5)
“Shabbat Shalom, Hey” is a song that children sing in anticipation of Shabbat, and here, the song lyrics are the only text. The slight tale is told solely via the illustrations, . A lion states the Sabbath greeting and is startled to hear a response of “Hey!” from a toucan peeking over the top edge of the frame. Repeating the greeting elicits the same response from a monkey and a snake, this time at the bottom edge. The lion continues his greetings with increasing levels of excitement until the other creatures join in with him, bringing the traditional accouterments of the Shabbat dinner in the form of candlesticks, a wine goblet and the traditional braided bread called challah. It is lively and entertaining… Charming and joyous –Kirkus Reviews
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