Written & Illustrated by: Terri Libenson For ages: 8-12 years Language: English, some Hebrew. Topics Covered: Jewish Culture, Judaism, Bat Mitzvah, Growing Up, Friendship, Anxiety, Bravery, Family, Single-Parent Families, Divorced Parents, Financial Strain, Own Voices. Summary: Brianna is about to have her bat mitzvah, and she can’t quite seem to remember why she let her mom guilt her into it….
Tag: Jewish culture
Ezra’s BIG Shabbat Question
Written by: Aviva L. Brown Illustrated by: Anastasia Kanavaliuk For ages: 4-8 years Language: English & Hebrew (glossary included) Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Judaism, Family, Love, Education, Culture & Traditions, Global Community, Jewish Culture & Identity. Summary: This book is so great! The world of children’s literature desperately needs more diversity, and this book fills several gaps. Having more main characters…
Sound Off Saturday Featuring: Aviva Brown!
Happy Saturday! We are SO EXCITED to be able to feature this powerhouse, Aviva Brown! Aviva is one of the first people we “met” on Instagram when we started our account, and we’ve been keeping in regular contact ever since. Aviva is knowledgable, funny, and definitely not afraid to laugh at herself as she shares…
Sky-High Sukkah
Written by: Rachel Ornstein Packer Illustrated by: Deborah Zemke For ages: 4 years and up Language: English and some Hebrew Topics Covered: Judaism, Community, Holidays, Jewish Culture and Traditions, Friendship. Summary: Leah has no place to build her Sukkah since they live in an apartment building. Ari is her best friend, and his parents don’t have any money for a sukkah….
The Shofar Must Go On…
Written by: Lina Schwarz Illustrated by: Yong Chen For ages: 4 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Family, Love, Religion, Jewish Culture & Traditions, Problem-Solving, Community. Summary: It is almost Rosh Hashanah and Harry is missing his mother, a talented trumpeter, who is out of town playing a concert. Even more unfortunate is Harry’s father, who always blows the shofar…