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New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)

The candles are lit, the seder plate filled, and the matzo stacked high. Join in to read, sing, eat, and observe the holiday. The many steps of a Passover seder are portrayed in this rhyming story.

Around the Passover Table

Before becoming one of the greatest violinists of all time, Itzhak Perlman was simply a boy who loved music. Raised by a poor immigrant family in a tiny Tel Aviv apartment, baby Itzhak was transformed by the sounds from his family’s kitchen radio—graceful classical symphonies, lively klezmer tunes, and soulful cantorial chants. The rich melodies and vibrant rhythms spoke to him like magic, filling his mind with vivid rainbows of color. After begging his parents for an instrument, Itzhak threw his heart and soul into playing the violin. Despite enormous obstacles—including a near-fatal bout of polio that left him crippled for life—Itzhak persevered, honing his extraordinary gift. When he performed on the Ed Sullivan Show sat only 13, audiences around the world were mesmerized by the warmth, joy, and passion in every note. Gorgeously illustrated with extensive back matter, this picture-book biography recounts Itzhak’s childhood journey—from a boy with a dream to an internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso.

Itzhak: A Boy Who Loved the Violin

A family and their adorable dog celebrate the kid-friendly holiday of Tu B'Shevat, the birthday of trees!

Tu B'Shevat Is Coming!

The fifth in the popular Jewish holiday board book series by Newman and Garofoli, a family and their adorable dog celebrate the kid-friendly holiday of Purim with its megillah reading, parade, cookie baking, and carnival.

Purim Is Coming!

A loving family prepares for and celebrates Passover by cleaning the house, making matzoh ball soup, assembling the Seder plate, discussing the Four Questions and looking for the afikomen. Preschool

Passover Is Coming!

The creators of Passover Is Coming and Hanukkah Is Coming present a latest holiday-themed board book that depicts a loving family as they prepare to celebrate Jewish New Year traditions together.

Rosh Hashanah Is Coming!

Kids will learn about the Jewish fall harvest holiday of Sukkot from building the sukkah, to the tradition of shaking the lulav and etrog. Don't know what those things are? Read the book!

Sukkot Is Coming!

The eighth in the popular Jewish holiday board book series, a family and their adorable dog celebrate Simchat Torah! Simchat Torah celebrates the ending of one cycle of Torah reading and the beginning of another, and is accompanied by singing, dancing, and parading around the synagogue with the Torah. Join this family and their dog as they celebrate this joyful fall holiday.

Simchat Torah Is Coming!

Today is Uncle Eli's wedding and Daniel has to miss his soccer game to go to the wedding. Daniel worries that once Uncle Eli gets married, his beloved uncle won't have any time for him. Eli's fiancee Lilah promises Daniel that he and Uncle Eli will do something special together that day, but Daniel has his doubts!

Uncle Eli's Wedding

Jonah loves Shabbat. But this week, as he helps his family set the table for dinner, something unexpected happens: he gets the hiccups! His sister, grandma, mom, cousin, and dad all suggest remedies, but no matter what Jonah does―eat sugar, hold his breath, have someone shout, “Boo!”―those hiccups simply won’t go away. Will his uncontrollable hiccups disrupt the festivities?

Shabbat Hiccups

Readers join a cute family and their dog as they light the menorah, eat latkes, unwrap gifts, sing songs, play dreidel, eat chocolate Hanukkah gelt and march like Maccabees during the eight nights of Hanukkah in this cute 12-page board book. Includes '3D-feeling' art by Viviana Garofoli, who illustrates all the books in this series.

Hanukkah Is Coming!

Shabbat Is Coming!

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