Noa Kelner – illustratör

A heartwarming exploration of the beauty of Shabbat and the wonderfully diverse fabric of Jewish life and experience, for fans of The Proudest Blue and All Are Welcome.What does Shabbat mean to you? Is it making a big meal with your relatives on Friday night?Singing songs on Saturday morning?Or maybe it's seeing all your friends after services.Shabbat can mean different things to different people, even for those who attend the same temple! This timeless story by A. J. Sass explores the countless ways to celebrate the sabbath holiday through the wonderfully diverse fabric of Jewish life and experience.

A child and her mother take a walk in the forest near Jerusalem, gazing at their reflections in a rippling pond and appreciating their time together.

Inspired by the poem “The Pond” by Hayim Nahman Bialik.

A child and her mother take a walk in the forest near Jerusalem, gazing at their reflections in a rippling pond and appreciating their time together.

Inspired by the poem “The Pond” by Hayim Nahman Bialik.

A Sydney Taylor Notable BookWinner of the Crystal Kite AwardTablet Magazine''s Best Jewish Kids Books of the YearShoham''s bangle jingles and jangles, clinks and clacks.Shoham wears a golden bangle on her wrist, just like her Nana Aziza. Their bangles jingle when they cook, and glitter in the sun. When Shoham and her family must leave Iraq, they are allowed to take only one suitcase each. They may take no jewelry. Shoham has the important job of carrying Nana’s homemade pita bread, which Nana says they will eat when they get to Israel. But when they finally arrive and it is time to eat, Shoham finds a surprise in the pita bread!

A Sydney Taylor Notable BookWinner of the Crystal Kite AwardTablet Magazine''s Best Jewish Kids Books of the YearShoham''s bangle jingles and jangles, clinks and clacks.Shoham wears a golden bangle on her wrist, just like her Nana Aziza. Their bangles jingle when they cook, and glitter in the sun. When Shoham and her family must leave Iraq, they are allowed to take only one suitcase each. They may take no jewelry. Shoham has the important job of carrying Nana’s homemade pita bread, which Nana says they will eat when they get to Israel. But when they finally arrive and it is time to eat, Shoham finds a surprise in the pita bread!

The menorah, candles, and dreidels are all set. Now there's only one thing left to do . . . Harriet Hubbard roller skates to the grocery store to stock up on ingredients for her first night of Hanukkah feast. But-oh, no! The store shelves are bare. No latkes, sufganiyot, or chocolate gelt in sight. And her guests are nearly here! What's a frazzled party host to do?A zany Hanukkah tale about teamwork, adaptability, and thinking on one's feet (or skates!).