Dad’s don’t often find themselves front and center when it come to children’s books. There are many books that don’t include a parent at all,
Category: holidays
Light the Winter Candle for a multicultural holiday
In the world of multicultural books, they often focus on one culture or group. The book, Winter Candle, by Jeron Ashford, does an extraordinary job
Turning Shabbat into a Group Event
Shabbat is a special part of the Jewish religion, similar to the Christian tradition of going to church on Sundays. Historically, Jews were expected to
Holiday books and a tradition of reading
As the winter holidays roll around, lots of families have a wide variety of traditions that make this time of year that much more special.
A Jewish look at Thanksgiving
My third grader came home yesterday talking about a book that her teacher was reading aloud to the class – Molly’s Pilgrim. Since Thanksgiving is
Halloween Chapter Books
Keeping with my Halloween theme, I wanted to explore books that were not picture books, but that enticed young readers to get into the Halloween