Diverse Books - Jewish Picture Books

After learning about the Jewish tradition of tzedakah boxes, Dalia shares her knowledge with her younger brother, Yossi, by telling him what her savings can help to provide for someone in need. Includes a note about the history and customs of tzedakah boxes.

Estie, who does not always like people very much, enjoys pretending to be an animal--until she finds out how to be a "mensch."

Having heard about Thanksgiving in school, nine-year-old Rivka tries to convince her immigrant family and her rabbi that it is a holiday for all Americans, Jews and non-Jews alike.

Just as her ancestors were forced to leave Spain during the Inquisition, Flory flees Europe for a new life in the United States, bringing with her a precious harmoniku and a passion for Ladino music.

Over the last forty years, Aaron Lansky has jumped into dumpsters, rummaged around musty basements, and crawled through cramped attics. He did all of this in pursuit of a particular kind of treasure, and he's found plenty. Lansky's treasure was any book written in Yiddish, the language of generations of European Jews. When he started looking for Yiddish books, experts estimated there might be about 70,000 still in existence. Since then, the MacArthur...

When fall arrives, a family builds a sukkah for the celebration of the Jewish harvest festival, Sukkot.

On the first Hanukkah after Mama died, Papa and his two daughters try to make latkes and celebrate without her.

After shopping for challah, chicken, and fresh fruit at the Carmel Market in Tel Aviv, Bubbe returns home to cook her Shabbat dinner, only to discover that her house is filled with unexpected furry guests.