Joy Nelkin Wieder’s board book ROSH HASHANAH SQUARE-CIRCLE-STAR!: A FIRST SHAPES BOOK (Abrams, 2026), illustrated by Aura Lewis, introduces young readers to different shapes that correspond with Rosh Hashanah symbols. Aura Lewis’s sweet illustrations are wonderfully paired with the book’s…
In Melissa Stoller’s picture book STELLA’S SPECIAL RECIPE: A ROSH HASHANAH STORY (Kar-Ben, 2026), illustrated by Valerya Milovanova, Stella learns about her family’s cabbage roll recipe that has been passed down for generations. Each family member adds their own special…
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…
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:
Wishing you all a very happy new year!
I was so excited to learn that my friend Jacqueline Jules had a new book about Rosh Hashanah. When she explained that the story had a 24-year history, I had to know more! I invited Jacqueline to share the “story…
April Halprin Wayland is part of the amazing community of children’s writers in Southern California. I was delighted to discover April had written a book about Tashlich, a wonderful ritual that occurs during Rosh Hashanah. According to Jewish tradition, the…