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Kar-Ben, 2010. 1st Paperback Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Josee Bisaillon color illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this book AS NEW? very light edge wear front spine edge. Not bad, but there. Otherwise, UNREAD 2010 Kar-Ben paperback, first paperback edition, no printing given, HOWEVER, there is some reason that this might be a 2021 7th printing. Cryptic numbers. Beautiful color illustrations by Josee Bisaillon. CONTENT: Benno was the neighborhood's favorite cat. During the week, he napped in a sunny corner of Mitzi Stein's dress shop and begged scrapped from Moshe the butcher. But one night in Berlin, the Nazis changed everything. Life would never be the same. This cat's-eye view introduces the Holocaust to children in a gentle way that can open discussion of this period. "What truly distinguishes this book is the striking multimedia artwork composed of paper, fabric, and drawn images in hues of olive, brown, and red. Interesting… Read More

Skyhorse Publishing, 2011. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Brendan Powell Smith. CONDITION: NEW 2011 Skyhorse large (and heavy) paperback, first edition, 5th printing. Color photos illustrate. CONTENT: This book is intended for older children, teens and adults. For younger children, please look for The Brick Bible for Kids series of picture books. Smith has spent the last decade creating nearly 5,000 scenes from the bible--with Legos. His wonderfully original sets are featured on his website, but for the first time 1,400 photographs of these creative designs--depicting the Old Testament from Earth's creation to the Books of Kings--are brought together in book format. The Holy Bible is complex; sometimes dark, and other times joyous, and Smith's masterful work is a far cry from what a small child might build. The beauty of The Brick Bible is that everyone, from the devout to nonbelievers, will find something breathtaking, fascinating, or entertaining within this… Read More

Scholastic Pess, 2005. 1st Edition 5th Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Wendy Watson color illustrations. CONDITION: WHAT makes this book "As New" - blank bookplate inside front cover. That's it; that's all. UNREAD/ AS NEW 2004 Scholastic Press hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, 1st printing. Stark color illustrations by Wendy Watson. Excellent Historical Note on the Warrsaw Ghetto of WW II. CONTENT: Set in Warsaw in 1942, this picture book brings to life a little-known incident of Jewish resistance. A young girl who has escaped the Ghetto lives with her older sister who, with friends, plans to smuggle food to those still there. Somehow the Gestapo has heard of the plan and has designs of its own - dogs to sniff out the bundles of food arriving with the resisters on a train. With quick thinking, the friends gather all of the cats living in Krasinski Square into baskets and head for the station. Just as the train pulls in, the felines are let… Read More

Israel: Keren Grinaspoon Israel, 2015. 1st Hebrew Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Orit Bergman. CONDITION: NEW 2015 Keren Grinspoon Israel paperback, I believe first Hebrew paperback edition. Beautiful color illustrations by Orit Bergman. THIS IS NOT A BILINGUAL EDITION - all Hebrew. CONTENT: Noah and his family work hard to keep all the animals on the ark happy and well-fed. They find just the right food for every creature-except for the two chameleons. These picky eaters won't eat anything! Noah is worried! What will tempt these two? It is not until the ark's food supply is suddenly threatened, that Noah gets a surprising answer-and discovers that even the SMALLEST creatures have a BIG role to play in nature! Perfect for Hebrew school libraries.

Nancy Paulsen/PJ Library, 2016. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Orit Bergman. CONDITION: NEW 2016 Nancy Paulsen/PJ Library large paperback, first paperback edition, first printing. Beautiful, charming color illustrations by Orit Bergman. Translated from the Hebrew by Annette Appel. CONTENT: Striking folk-art-style paintings illustrate this charming tale about the purpose of every creature and the harmony of nature. Noah and his family work hard to keep all the animals on the ark happy and well-fed. They find just the right food for every creature-except for the two chameleons. These picky eaters won't eat anything! Noah is worried! What will tempt these two? It is not until the ark's food supply is suddenly threatened, that Noah gets a surprising answer-and discovers that even the SMALLEST creatures have a BIG role to play in nature!

Philomel Books, 1992. 1st Edition 6th Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Patricia Polacco color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 1992 Philomel hardcover (decorated boards - see scans) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, 6th printing. Wonderful warm and colorful illustrations by the Author. CONTENT: After being initiated into a neighbor's family by a solemn backyard ceremony, a young Russian American girl and her African American brothers' determine to buy their gramma Eula a beautiful Easter hat. But their good intentions are misunderstood, until they discover just the right way to pay for the hat that Eula's had her eye on. A loving family story woven from the author's childhood. The text conveys a tremendous pride of heritage as it brims with rich images from her characters' African American and Russian Jewish cultures--A tribute to the strength of all family bonds. Without being heavy-handed, Polacco's text conveys a tremendous pride of heritage as it brims with rich images from her… Read More

PJ Library/Kar-Ben, 2017. 1st Paperback Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Sharon Harmer color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2017 PJ Library/Kar-Ben paperback, first paperback edition, printing not given. Color illustrations by Sharon Harmer. CONTENT: When a big snowstorm hits, Monty Nudelman happily shovels his neighbors' sidewalks, driveways, cars, and steps - until he hurts his back. Now he can barely move! He can't even make his Shabbat lunch. Luckily, his neighbors have all made cholent - a delicious Shabbat stew. The neighborhood kids form a "cholent brigade" to bring Monty Nudelman a tasty feast. Cholent to the rescue!

Holiday House, 2001. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. New/New. Katya Krenina. CONDITION: NEW 2001 Holiday House hardcover (blue boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, assumed first printing. Tiny tiny edge wear to DJ top spine. The color illustrations by Katya Krenina are beautiful in jewel tones. CONTENT: Based on a tale attributed to the 18th-century Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav, this luminously rendered story centers on a tailor named Haskel who lives in Tzafat (one of the four holy cities of Israel, long associated with Jewish mysticism). One night Haskel dreams that the moon comes to him, wishing for a cloak to keep herself warm, and Haskel vows to make her one. When he wakes up, he says, "Dream or not, I will keep my promise." Although his uncle, a master tailor, tells him to "stop chasing dreams," Haskel dedicates himself to his goal, and when he hears of a legendary garment that stretches or shrinks to fit the wearer, he sets out to find it, in a journey that takes him first to China… Read More

PJ/Chronicle, 2010. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Elisabeth Schlossberg. CONDITION: NEW 2010 PJ Library/Chronicle Books paperback, first printing. Wonderful color illustrations by Elisabeth Schlossberg. A celebration of Hanukkah within the family.

New York: Holiday House, 2012. 2nd Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Alexi Natchev. CONDITION: NEW 2012 Holiday House paperback, second printing. Wonderful colored woodcuts by Alexi Natchev. CONTENT: Reviewer: "This wonderfully written and beautifully illustrated book should appeal to both children and adults. The tale of a dispute between two families, the Galinskys and the Lippas, threatens to destroy a long hoped-for marriage between Rachel Galinsky and David Lippa. The quarrel also threatens a long-held tradition of the families joining together to celebrate the Passover Seder. Though they seem to be star-crossed lovers, Rachel and David are no victims. With help from their rabbi, they develop a plan to bring the families together again for Seder. The joyous festive meal is captured with a few strokes of pen and brush. We learn a bit about the Passover tradition with the asking of the Four Questions, the hiding of the matzoh, and the opening of the door for Elijah. The cadence and tone… Read More

Minnesota: Kar-Ben, 2008. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Shahar Kober. CONDITION: NEW 2008 Kar-Ben soft cover, 1st PB edition, 1st printing. Interior clean & tight. Great colorful illustrations by Shahar Kober. CONTENT: A sweet and creative Rosh Hashanah story based on the first historic train ride from Jaffa to Jerusalem on August 27, 1892, shortening the journey between the two cities from 3 days to 3 hours. Engineer Ari's train is coming to Jerusalem collecting goodies along the way to celebrate the Jewish new year, and he learns an important lesson along the way. Ages 4+.

Scholastic Pess, 1998. 1st Paperback Edition . Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Deborah Nourse Lattimore color illus.. CONDITION: NEW c. 1998 Scholastic/PJ Library large soft cover, first paperback edition, first printing. Beautiful color illustrations by Deborah Nourse Lattimore. CONTENT: In a tiny Polish village, a young girl named Gittel is asked to perform impossible tasks after her father boasts of her skills. Though Gittel is discouraged, her kind heart and good deeds are rewarded by the Prophet Elijah, who appears just in time for a Passover miracle. The story embodies the essence of the Passover holiday in a traditional folktale motif. Read it aloud.

Reader's Digest, 1997. 1st Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. As New/As New. Various artists color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1997 Reader's Digest large (& heavy) hardcover (blue marbled boards with gold foil title) and dust jacket, first edition, no printing given. Problems: blank book plate inside front cover and tiny edge wear bottom DJ edge at spine. Wonderful color illustrations and photos. CONTENT: This is an unconventional biblical dictionary in that it contains only names of things, ideas, relationships, and physical objects, such as cistern, diamond, foods, husband, kitchen, and so on, as well as abstract ideas such as insult, mercy, patience, punishment, and purification. No places or events are included, nor are personal names, except as the author of the books of the Bible, as in Joel, Book of. There are no entries for Adam, David, Jesus, or Moses. On the other hand, there are hundreds of useful and well-illustrated entries, such as alabaster, almond, altar,… Read More

Albert Whitman & Co., 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Alessandra Psacharopulo color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Albert Whitman hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Adorable color illustrations by Alessandra Psacharopulo. CONTENT: As winter ends and spring arrives, one family prepares to celebrate Tu B'Shevat. It's time to feast on fruit, share about conservation, and plant trees! A perfect introduction to the Jewish holiday for readers of all ages. Preschool - 3.

PJ Library/Aladdin, 2007. 1st Paperback Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Jill McElmarry color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW c. 2007 PJ Library/Aladdin large over-sized paperback, 1st PB edition. Color illustrations by Jill Mcelmurry. CONTENT: Every night of Hanukkah, after Owen -- the Official Candle Lighter -- lights the menorah, Grandma Karen kicks off her cowboy boots and tells him a bedtime story. On the first night there's the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of becoming a rabbi. On the fourth night there's the amazing story of the alien who gets lost in a little girl's backyard. And on the seventh night there's the silly story about a boy who wants to be a baby...and whose parents let him! Join Owen in discovering how each of these stories is also a celebration of his own heritage in this heartwarming book about faith, family, and the miracle of Hanukkah. Ages 4 - 8.

Kar-Ben & PJ LIbrary, 2004. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Roge; Barb Bjornson; Ian, Schoenherr; Francesca Carabelli. CONDITION & CONTENT: 4 UNREAD paperbacks from either Kar-Ben or PJ Library, 2004 - 2012 publication dates. All have color illustrations by Roge; Barb Bjornson; Ian, Schoenherr; Francesca Carabelli. A Grandma Like Yours can be flipped to read A Grandpa Like Yours. All books for Jewish children's delight. Questions welcome & answered.

PJ Library/Candlewick, 2016. 1st Paperback Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Amy June Bates adorable color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2016 PJ Library/Candlewick paperback, first paperback edition, printing unknown. Wonderful, adorable color illustrations by Amy June Bates. Author's Note details the true 1943 story this book is based on. CONTENT: A kitten's stroll down a keyboard leads to a celebrated one-minute composition in this charming portrait of a remarkable true friendship. Moshe Cotel was a composer who lived in a noisy building on a noisy street in a noisy city. But Moshe didn't mind. Everything he heard was music to his ears. One day, while out for a walk, he heard a small, sad sound that he'd never heard before. It was a tiny kitten! "Come on, little Ketzel," Moshe said, "I will take you home and we will make beautiful music together." And they did-in a most surprising way. Inspired by a true story, Lesléa Newman and Amy June Bates craft an engaging tale of a… Read More

Frances Lincoln Children's Books/PJ Library, 2005. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Lis Coplestone color illus.. CONDITION: NEW 2005 Frances Lincoln/PJ Library paperback, first paperback edition, first printing. Wonderful color illustrations by Lis Coplestone. CONTENT: It's bedtime on the Ark. The boat is finished, the animals are on board, and everyone is ready for a good night's rest. But how is a little boy to sleep in a huge boat that rocks and sways as the floodwaters rise? Soon, rolling thunder and crashing lightning force Eber out of his warm bed, down the dark hall, and into Grandpa Noah and Grandma Nora's bed. As they all snuggle down, Grandma and Grandpa realize Eber's hair is awfully tickly, and aren't his toenails a little . . . long? Could it be that Eber isn't the only one afraid of the storm? Enchanting, colorful illustrations enhance this lively retelling of the Ark tale. Kindergarten+.

Kar-Ben, 2021. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Noa Kelner color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2021 Kar-Ben hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. (Also published in Hebrew in 2021, but not by Kar-Ben.) Wonderful color illustrations by Noa Kelner. CONTENT: "A conundrum is introduced through a parable from the Talmud about a rabbi who questions God on the world's need for rain balanced against man's comfort. Rabbi Hanina is enjoying himself on a walk when a thunderstorm begins and renders him 'soaked to the bone!' Drenched and upset, he asks God, 'Master of the Universe! The whole world is happy, and Hanina is suffering?' The rain suddenly stops, and the rabbi continues home, changes into dry clothes, and prepares a soup. He's finally comfortable, but he does not eat when he looks outside to notice that all's not well. "The ground was parched, the trees were thirsty, the river was dry, and the frogs… Read More

PJ Library, 1997. 1st Paperback Edition 5th or later Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Susan Gaber color illus.. CONDITION: UNREAD 1997 PJ Library PAPERBACK, 5th printing. I just give up on PJ Library's ISBN system - if there is one. The HB copy and the PB copy share the same ISBN numbers. Tiny little edge wear bottom spine. REally, tiny. Beautiful color illustrations by Susan Gaber. CONTENT: A Jewish Cinderella, What's more precious than rubies, more lasting than gold? Raisel knows. She learned it from her grandfather, a poor scholar who taught her. When he dies, Raisel finds work in the home of a rabbi. His jealous cook makes Raisel toil from sunup to sundown. And as the Jewish holiday of Purim approaches, Raisel works even harder. The rabbi's son presides over the Purim dinner, and Raisel listens closely when he responds to riddles posed by his guests. Is it possible that this young man can answer Raisel's riddle? Erica Silverman's lively retelling of the Cinderella story features a… Read More