A Hen for Izzy Pippik


Book Description

Based on Jewish and Islamic traditional texts, this story of an honest, steadfast girl will inspire readers to look inside, outside and beyond.




The Girl with a Brave Heart


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Shiraz, a kindhearted young girl growing up in Tehran, has a miserable life at home with her stepmother and stepsister, who treat her like a servant. When the wind blows Shiraz’s ball of wool into the garden next door, she spends the day helping and caring for the old lady who lives there, with miraculous results. Then her stepmother sends her own daughter off on the same mission . . . but will the results be the same?




The Enormous Potato


Book Description

Energetic illustrations and a new voice put a fresh spin on a classic folk tale.




The Seeing Stick


Book Description

The same story that captivated readers in 1977 is back in a stunning new edition! Hwei Min, the only daughter of the emperor of China, has been blind since birth. Her father offers a reward to anyone who can find a cure for the little girl. It seems that no one from magicians to physicians can help her. Then, one day a wise old man with a mysterious seeing stick visits the princess. Will he be able to teach Hwei Min that there is more than one way to see the world?




A Hen for Izzy Pippik


Book Description

Based on Jewish and Islamic folklore, this story of an honest, steadfast girl will inspire readers to look inside, outside, and beyond. Illustrations.




The Carp in the Bathtub


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Two children try to rescue the carp their mother plans to make into gefilte fish for the Seder.




Sam's Pet Temper


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Sam is so frustrated waiting his turn at the playground that a Temper shows up. Within seconds, the beastly, wild thing clears the place, and Sam happily plays alone with his new pet. But his Temper follows him everywhere, causing more and more trouble, until Sam realizes he needs to put a stop to it. How is the question ƒ Kids will laugh at the relatable situations, while parents and teachers will enjoy the chance to talk about pet Tempers and ways to tame them.




Chik Chak Shabbat


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“As warm and comforting as a bowl of cholent, this does a fine job of showing how the American mosaic can also be a satisfying whole.” — Booklist (starred review) When Goldie Simcha doesn’t joyfully throw open her door to welcome everyone into her apartment for a meal of her famous cholent, her neighbors wonder what could be wrong. Little Lali Omar knocks on the door to 5-A, only to learn that Goldie was feeling too sick on Friday to cook, and everyone knows you can’t make cholent in a hurry, right away, chik chak! But it just isn’t Shabbat without cholent. What can her neighbors do to save the day?




Franklin’s Class Trip


Book Description

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin realizes his fear about a class trip to the museum was unnecessary.




Bone Button Borscht


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When a beggar gets no help from anybody, even at the synagogue, he offers to use the buttons on his coat to make bone button borscht for everyone in the village, in a retelling of an old folktale reset in a small Jewish village.