Francesca Assirelli – illustratör

It''s almost Purim, and Talia''s sure that Grandma said they''re going to bake "haman-tushies." Eww!

But as Talia helps Grandma with the recipe and learns the story of Purim—from the bravery of Queen Esther to the schemes of wicked Haman—she discovers a lot about these holiday cookies that she didn''t know. The third in Marshall''s play-on-words Talia stories including Talia and the Rude Vegetables and Talia and the Very YUM Kippur. The book includes a recipe for Hamantaschen at the end.

Tizzy the dreidel has a problem.

Spinning makes her dizzy. She feels out of place on Hanukkah, and worries she won’t be picked when the family plays a game to see which dreidel can spin the longest. But with encouragement from a little girl, Tizzy bravely sets out on an eight-day spinning Hanukkah adventure all around the house!

Tizzy the dreidel has a problem.

Spinning makes her dizzy. She feels out of place on Hanukkah, and worries she won’t be picked when the family plays a game to see which dreidel can spin the longest. But with encouragement from a little girl, Tizzy bravely sets out on an eight-day spinning Hanukkah adventure all around the house!