Tomatoes for Neela
…needs to learn about all the different kinds of tomatoes they can pick from. And as Neela and Amma cook together, they find a way for Paati to share in…
I Like Rice by Little Miss Ann
I Like Rice — by Little Miss Ann A note from Little Miss Ann: Everywhere you go, cities, towns, different countries, people all around the world, they love rice and…
Freedom to Read? Blog Post
…about families different from their own so that children grow up into empathetic humans with an understanding of the diversity of human experiences. With many, many of the books we…
Brilliant Bea
Written by: Shaina Rudolph and Mary Vukadinovich. Illustrated by: Fiona Lee. With help from Ms. Bloom and some new friends, Beatrice discovers that learning differently is not something to be…
Two New Years
…at heart, our celebrations might not be so different after all. (From GoodReads.) This book is on The Association of Jewish Libraries Holiday Highlights list, Fall 2023. View on goodreads.com…
Big Bad Wolf’s Yom Kippur
…day full of bad, when something very different happens. Raccoon knocks on his door to apologize for rummaging through his garbage and invites him to synagogue services. What first appears…
We Are Palestinian
…yourself lost in the world of Dabke (the folk dance of Palestine) and amazed by its famous old cities; you’ll try traditional food like knafeh, explore the different religions, and…
Wash Day
…to spend the day. That is, until her big sister Jazmin explains that this wash day will be different. Jelaya is going to wash Jazmin’s hair instead! WASH DAY is…
The Light She Feels Inside
…Maya feels a warm glow when she picks strawberries in the community garden, hears music in her neighborhood, or spends time with the people she loves. She feels a different…
Representation Matters: Hanukkah Blog Post
…her piece, the framing of Hanukkah as a different version of Christmas gives it undue importance. It may be the most commonly known Jewish holiday, better known than the much…