Freda Lewkowicz’s new picture book, DANCING ON MEMORIES (Apples & Honey Press, 2025) illustrated by Sally Anne Garland, follows young Sarah, who uses familiar music to help her grandmother, a former ballerina who suffers from memory loss. Using the term…
I’m delighted to chat with Richard Michelson about his new book, FANNY’S BIG IDEA: HOW JEWISH BOOK WEEK WAS BORN (Rocky Pond Books, 2025), illustrated by Alyssa Russell. The book introduces readers to librarian Fanny Goldstein and her life’s work.…
Tami Lehman-Wilzig’s newest picture books share Yemenite Jewish history with young readers. ON THE WINGS OF EAGLES (Apples & Honey Press, 2025) illustrated by Alisha Monnin, follows a family as they make the daunting journey from Yemen to Israel. THE…
Alison Goldberg’s newest picture book, THE REMEMBERING CANDLE (Barefoot Books, 2025), illustrated by Selina Alko, is a gentle story about love, loss, and grief. Through the introduction of a yahrzeit candle, a young boy honors his late grandfather with loving…
Author/illustrator Ann Koffsky’s picture book THE THREE LITTLE SHEEP: A TALE FOR SUKKOT (Green Bean Books, 2025) is a reimagining of the classic fable The Three Little Pigs, but features three little sheep who build sukkahs for Sukkot. Along the…
In Rebecca Gardyn Levington‘s new picture book, FINDING FORGIVENESS (Macmillan/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2025), illustrated by Diana Mayo, two sisters prepare to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. After arguing before the holiday, the girls struggle to move on from their conflicts. But…
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…