In Pamela Ehrenberg’s picture book THE SEE-YOU-SOON SPICE BOX (Kar-Ben, 2025), illustrated by Gabby Grant, young Silas visits with his Great-Grandma Faye over video chat. Despite their distance, they explore family holidays, including Havdalah, together. With Great-Grandma Faye’s inspiration, Silas…
In Danielle Joseph’s picture book THE MITZVAH FAIRY (Kar-Ben, 2025) illustrated by Christine Battuz, young readers are introduced to The Mitzvah Fairy, a child who spends his day helping others by performing acts of kindness. It’s an accessible and kid-friendly…
Martha Seif Simpson’s new picture book, A RING FOR A KING: A TALE OF KING SOLOMON (Wisdom Tales, 2025), illustrated by D. Yael Bernhard, is an adaptation of the beloved tale of King Solomon. In the story, King Solomon struggles…
Welcome back, Richard Michelson! Richard’s new picture book NEXT YEAR IN THE WHITE HOUSE: BARACK OBAMA’S FIRST PRESIDENTIAL SEDER (Crown Books For Young Readers, 2025) illustrated by E.B. Lewis retells the true story of the first White House seder in…
It’s my pleasure to welcome Ruth Spiro. Her picture book, ONE SMALL SPARK: A TIKKUN OLAM STORY (Dial Books, 2024), illustrated by Victoria Tentler-Krylov, introduces young readers to the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam. With lyrical images and delightful cityscape…
In Jane Sutton’s new picture book ZAYDE BABYSITS BEFORE PASSOVER (Kar-Ben, 2025) illustrated by Kate Chappell, young Ruthie and her grandfather have fun as they help their family prepare for the upcoming Passover Seder. But what happens when it’s Ruthie…
YOU’RE NOT INVITED: AN OOEY-GOOEYS ADVENTURE (Brandylane Publishers, 2025) by Sylvia Rouss and David Titcher, illustrated by Rick Penn-Krauss tells the story of a trio of insects, a worm, a centipede, and a snail who feel like outcasts when they…
Historical fiction is a wonderful way to introduce young readers to unknown historical events. Rachelle Burk’s picture book A MITZVAH FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON (Creston Books, 2024) illustrated by Chiara Fedele tells the story of Bella, who is excited to learn…
June Sobel and I had the opportunity to participate in E Train‘s Rosh Hashanah Roundup panel alongside Richard Ho, Dori Weinstein, and Annette Schottenfeld. Watch the recording here:
ON A CHARIOT OF FIRE: THE STORY OF INDIA’S BENE ISRAEL (Levine Querido, 2024), a new picture book by Erica Lyons, gorgeously illustrated by Siona Benjamin, follows a grandmother’s account as she tells her granddaughter of the origins of the Bene…