Sara sees an old man pick up a bruised apple from the discarded pile next to the local market. She wonders if he's hungry, as she eats her own breakfast. She wonders if he's lonely, as she shares Shabbat dinner with Mom and Grandma. As Hanukkah approaches, a season of light and hope, Sara discovers that tzedakah can be as bright and colorful as a Hanukkah cookie with sprinkles. 
 A Note for Families provides context about the story and traditions of Hanukkah, and about the meaning of tzedakah, and challenges readers to think about ways they can give tzedakah, too.

Hanukkah Cookies with Sprinkles

Children's Books

ADLER,DAVID A.

Literature & Fiction

Apples & Honey Pr

Kayla's dog Kugel is a big help as Kayla sets the table for Shabbat . . . despite a few paw prints on the tablecloth, a missing Kiddush cup, and other mishaps. When they're done, even Kugel knows that a beautiful Shabbat needs one more thing family! 
 An author note at the end explains the values of shalom bayit (creating peace in the home), and hiddur mitzvah (using beauty to enhance a religious practice), and provides discussion prompts for readers.

Kayla and Kugel (Kayla & Kugel's Jewish Holidays)

Koffsky, Ann D.

Animals

The second book in the Avi the Ambulance series! Avi wants work with the other rescue vehicles, like Hila the helicopter and Motti the medicycle, and rescue people. He feels left out when his mom, the command car, assigns him and his medic Zach to restock supplies. But along the way to delivering them, there is an emergency...and it's Avi to the rescue! Our favorite ambulance gets to help someone that he never expected would need him. This story highlights Jewish values including caring for animals, Tza'ar Baalei Chaim, (yes, that someone Avi helps is a cute cat named Yofi!) and helping the injured, P'ikuach Nefesh,.

AVI to the Rescue (AVI the Ambulance)

Carlson, Claudia

Where do children play tower games with tower pieces, wear tower hats and eat tower cakes? In the city of Babel, of course! There, the people are building a tower that will reach up to the heavens. The tower is the most important thing in the world to them. But what will happen when they realize that a tower is just tower? In this contemporary retelling of the biblical Tower of Babel story, the people of Babel are presented though the lens of a very relatable family and their neighborhood. Illustrated with a fantastic attention to detail, each corner of the city and tower are filled with new discoveries that will delight every reader.

Babel

Lumer, Marc

History

Follow Lou as he appeals to the Rabbi for answers on how to solve his overcrowding problem! A contemporary mash-up of the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe with the traditional Jewish folktale about a family getting unexpected wisdom from the Rabbi, this high-energy adventure is chock-full of animals, kids, humor, whimsy and silliness. Mottram s illustrations add another level of fun as the animals wear Lou s glasses, gnaw on the furniture, and add to the clutter and mischief. A laugh-out-loud romp, this tale serves as a fun reminder that sometimes things have to go from bad to worse, before you realize they were wonderful all along!

Oy Vey Life in a Shoe

Grubman, Bonnie

In this playful version of The Little Red Hen, a young girl enlists her animal friends to help make the challah for Rosh Hashanah. With humorous, lively illustrations, this story captures the values of imagination, responsibility, and welcoming guests.

Little Red Rosie

Kimmel, Eric A.

More than anything, Judah wants to be a good big brother to his baby sister, Hannah. He even uses his new Maccabee shield to protect her from danger! On the last day of Hanukkah, during a visit to the doctor, Judah refuses to have his shot. Surely, his shield can protect him from germs, too!

Judah Maccabee Goes to the Doctor: A Story for Hanukkah

How does Big Sam make a GIANT-sized challah for Rosh Hashanah? He digs an enormous hole in the ground to use as a mixing bowl. (It's still there today we call it the Grand Canyon.) He adds mountains of flour, thousands of eggs, and other good things. He whittles a massive California redwood tree into a mixing spoon. He flattens the hills of West Texas as he kneads the dough. And he bakes it inside Mount Saint Helens. But when it's time to celebrate the holiday, the eagles call out, "Not so fast, Big Sam!" Rosh Hashanah is about fixing the world, and Big Sam has some MAJOR cleaning up to do.

Big Sam: A Rosh Hashanah Tall Tale

Kimmel, Eric

There was one thing Knotty, Knotsalot, and Notnow loved to do more than anything in the world: tangle children's hair! Long ago, in the town of Knottingham, there were three little goblins: Knotty was naughty, Knotsalot was no good, and Notnow was no good, no how, not then and not now! More than anything else, these mischievous goblins liked to tangle children's hair! Find out how the children fought back and how their tangled hair led to the unlikely invention of a braided bread called challah.

The Goblins of Knottingham: A History of Challah

Klein, Zoe

What city has . . . a bridge made of strings? . . . a golden dome marking a sacred spot? . . .a wall of stones, holding thousands of notes? See Jerusalem through the eyes of a mother cat and her three kittens during a fun-filled romp that introduces children to some of this ancient city s most iconic places. Olivia and her three kittens adventurous Mirri, serious Jem and shy Bex find themselves on the go in Jerusalem, after escaping the confines of their travelling basket. From the Windmill to the Wall, the Dome of the Rock to via Dolorosa, Christ's tomb to the Light Rail, and including visits to the Jewish shuk, parliament, museum and Biblical Zoo, the cats scamper around the city as if it were their personal playground, arriving safely back at their moshav after an unexpectedly exhilarating day out. This informative and fun 24-page book celebrates the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem as seen through the eyes of a mother cat and her three kittens, displaying the city s iconic structures through a combination of photographic and illustrative images/elements. Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) is an Israeli national holiday commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem and the establishment of Israeli control over the Old City in the aftermath of the June 1967 Six-Day War. May 24, 2017 will mark the 50th anniversary of the reunification. 'One doesn't go to Jerusalem, one returns to it. That's one of its mysteries.' --Elie Wiesel

Journey Through Jerusalem

Benjamin, Amanda

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