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A heartwarming Passover picture book about the beloved Jewish holiday from award-winning author Leslie Kimmelman. A young boy and his family gather together to host a seder and celebrate the Festival of Freedom, filled with delicious dishes and an endless parade of guests.For Ethan and his family, Passover, the Festival of Freedom, is a holiday full of longstanding traditions, food, family, and great company. And at Ethan’s family seder, one message of the Haggadah is never forgotten: let all who are hungry, come and eat. This year, however, Ethan is anticipating a very small seder. Until . . . Knock, Knock, Knock.Each unexpected guest brings something surprising and special, reminding us all that the seder’s most essential ingredient is community.

When Bat and Sloth disagree, can they still get along?

What's howling? Bat and Sloth are going to find out.

AV2 Fiction Readalong by Weigl brings you timeless tales of mystery, suspense, adventure, and the lessons learned while growing up. These celebrated children’s stories are sure to entertain and educate while captivating even the most reluctant readers. Log on to www.av2books.com, and enter the unique book code found on page 2 of this book to unlock an extra dimension to these beloved tales. Hear the story come to life as you read along in your own book.

Frankenstein isn''t your typical monster. For starters, he only has one head, just two eyes, and no tail. And worst of all, he''s sort of nice! Frankenstein quickly realizes his friendly behavior is out of place at the Valentine''s Day Bash.There''s one monster, though, who likes that Frankenstein is different. Can Frankenstein figure out the identity of his secret valentine? And can the other monsters finally accept Frankenstein for the monster that he is?

Frankenstein isn''t your typical monster. For starters, he only has one head, just two eyes, and no tail. And worst of all, he''s sort of nice! Frankenstein quickly realizes his friendly behavior is out of place at the Valentine''s Day Bash.There''s one monster, though, who likes that Frankenstein is different. Can Frankenstein figure out the identity of his secret valentine? And can the other monsters finally accept Frankenstein for the monster that he is?

In my blintz, you''re the cheese.You''re the sun in my sky.To my heart, you''re the keys.You''re the twinkle in my eye.This rhyming board book celebrates the importance of a young child as a member of a family.

Kar-Ben Read-Aloud eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to bring eBooks to life! In my blintz, you''re the cheese.You''re the sun in my sky.To my heart, you''re the keys.You''re the twinkle in my eye.This rhyming board book celebrates the importance of a young child as a member of a family.

In my blintz, you''re the cheese.You''re the sun in my sky.To my heart, you''re the keys.You''re the twinkle in my eye.This rhyming board book celebrates the importance of a young child as a member of a family.

"A cozy tale of friendship, mutual aid, neighborliness, and tasty, tasty food." --Kirkus Reviews Bank Street College "Best Children's Books of the Year," 2023 EditionMr. Mintz is famous in his neighborhood for cooking up cheesy, gooey, and delicious blintzes. Each spring he shares them with his friends to celebrate to celebrate the holiday of Shavuot. But when he hurts his leg in a skateboarding accident and is unable to cook, what will become of the blintzes?Join in as Mr. Mintz's neighbors collaborate to return the kindnesses he has so generously distributed to them over the years. An author's note for families includes a short explanation of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.

"This cheery book features joy, courtesy, and care for others in a fun and lighthearted way". --Jewish Book Council"Delightful and perky picture book" --The Sydney Taylor ShmoozeJoin this bevy of friendly, colorful monsters as they demonstrate how they, too, can be mensches (creatures of integrity and honor) bytreating others well. Includes a definition of the word mensch.

Parents help a young girl handle her feelings about a coming change to their family in a story that also spotlights Jewish baby naming practices.A new baby is coming and everyone is so excited! Everyone except Ella. Her parents ask her and older brother, one question for many months: What should we name the baby? Ella doesn't even want a new baby; she's already the baby! So she suggests names like Squirt or Lumpy. Ella will need to learn about growing up, coping with changes, and her own family members before she can be the best big sister to a new baby--a baby who probably won't be named Lumpy!

"Gloriously beautiful and tender." --Kirkus Starred ReviewA Tablet Magazine Best Jewish Children's Book for 2023In this unusual retelling, the biblical story of creation is told from Eve's perspective and explores what it might have been like emotionally for the world's first two people to experience everything for the very first time--seeing and naming the animals; feeling the rain; fearing the night; becoming excited by the stars, and having faith that they are not alone.Lush illustrations bring the wonder of the new world to life, while children will enjoy looking for the recurring cat and dog characters throughout the story. The story stops well before the infamous apple-eating scene, focusing instead on themes of curiosity, discovery, new experiences, handling fear, and having faith. Author's note further explores the nature of faith for young children."Kimmelman employs soaring highly descriptive language imbued with gentle humor, imagination, wonder, and awe, brought to vivid life by Avgustinovich's lush artwork." --Kirkus Reviews

"Tender and thought-provoking" —Kirkus Reviews"After thousands of years of one interpretation, the old story is reinvigorated" —School Library Journal"Highly recommended for purchase for home, schools, and libraries." —Association of Jewish LibrariesIn this interpretation of the biblical story of Genesis, Eve and Adam are praised for their curiosity even as they must accept the consequences for eating from the Tree of Knowledge. A hopeful message for ages 4-7 about carving your own path and the courage it takes to embrace imperfection.Eve and Adam loved life in Eden among all the beautiful plants and animals. And at the center of it all was the spectacular Tree of Knowledge. But despite how sweet it smelled and how amazing it looked, God warned Eve and Adam to stay away from the tree, and not to eat its fruits. "It will change you," God said.While Adam was content, Eve was full of questions. Why is the sky blue? How far away is the sun? Why is thunder so loud? How do turtles grow shells? Eve went to see if maybe the Tree of Knowledge held the answers. There, a snake spoke to Eve, and she decided to take a fruit back to Adam. They must choose if they will listen to God's warning, or if they will seek the answers they crave, and accept the consequences.

From award-winning author Leslie Kimmelman, an instrumental editor in the creation of the first Sesame Street character on the autism spectrum, comes a picture book about speaking truthfully yet with kindness, the importance of being supportive in the face of differences.Daniel has always been true to himself. Even when he was younger, and talking was hard, he found his own way to share his thoughts. And when he was almost five, it was like the words became unstuck! It was so good to say exactly what he thought.But sometimes, Daniel doesn't think about what might happen after he says what he thinks. He tells his mother the soup tastes odd, or his classmate his shoes smell funny, or his sister her singing hurts his ears. He wants to be himself, and say what was on his mind, but his words are hurting people's feelings. And he doesn't want to do that.With the help of his family, Daniel learns the importance of treating other people the way he'd want to be treated. He practices empathy by standing in other people's shoes (literally!) before he speaks. And gradually he gets better at speaking the truth and doing so with kindness.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Frankenstein isn''t your typical monster. For starters, he only has one head, just two eyes, and no tail. And worst of all, he''s sort of nice! Frankenstein quickly realizes his friendly behavior is out of place at the Valentine''s Day Bash.There''s one monster, though, who likes that Frankenstein is different. Can Frankenstein figure out the identity of his secret valentine? And can the other monsters finally accept Frankenstein for the monster that he is?

This is a book about bupkes: nothing, zero, zilch. Sometimes, though, what looks like nothing turns out to be the most important thing of all. An empty garden seems like nothing―bupkes! But it means that Zoe and her mom have taken a big basket of fresh veggies to their neighbor. An empty bench at the playground seems like nothing—bupkes! But Zoe has made a new friend and now no one needs to sit on the bench. An empty soup bowl seems like nothing―bupkes! But Zoe takes chicken soup to her sick mom and, after eating it, her mom feels better. The funny thing is that bupkes may mean nothing, but it can feel like everything.

This is a book about bupkes: nothing, zero, zilch. Sometimes, though, what looks like nothing turns out to be the most important thing of all. An empty garden seems like nothing―bupkes! But it means that Zoe and her mom have taken a big basket of fresh veggies to their neighbor. An empty bench at the playground seems like nothing—bupkes! But Zoe has made a new friend and now no one needs to sit on the bench. An empty soup bowl seems like nothing―bupkes! But Zoe takes chicken soup to her sick mom and, after eating it, her mom feels better. The funny thing is that bupkes may mean nothing, but it can feel like everything.