Saturdays are Special

In this child’s household, Shabbat is different from the rest of the week — slower, quieter, more peaceful. Most of all, everyone has more time to spend with one another. That’s what makes Saturdays so special.

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Does Grandma Have a Mustache?

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Does Grandma Have a Mustache? Poems for children by Rita Fleming (Spring and Maple Press,  2015)

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Two for Joy

Two for Joy, By Gigi Amateau (Candlewick, June 2015).

When an adored—and very independent—aunt suffers a fall and comes to live with them, Jenna and her mom discover what makes a family bond unbreakable.

https://bookshop.org/books/two-for-joy-9780763630102/9780763630102

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Galmamadak the Great, by Tamim Ansary

Published by Educators Publishing Service and Harcourt Education Australia

This charming Afghan folktale is part of the Making Connections education program. It was published in January 2006. More…

Love Your Heart, written by Tim McGraw

Now available! Tim McGraw’s latest picture book, illustrated by me! More…

My Secret Bully, written by Trudy Ludwig

The Secret’s Out on Bullying

A touching, inspirational story targeted for 5- to 11-year-olds, My Secret Bully instantly draws young readers into Monica’s world where she is bullied by a friend and learns how to cope, survive, and thrive.  More…