Joyful Song with Lesléa Newman & Susan Gal

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    🕮    Joyful Song: A Naming Story is Lesléa Newman's newest picture book, and once again she's paired up with the amazing Susan Gal. This dynamic duo brought us Here Is the World in 2014 and Welcoming Elijah in 2020. Their new 2024 book is about a baby naming at synagogue, and about the diverse and loving community that welcomes the little girl into the world. The two-mom family makes it a great book for Pride Month, too.

LEARN MORE:

• Lesléa Newman's website
• Susan Gal's website
• Susan's other Jewish book, The Tower of Life by Chana Stiefel
• Roller Coaster Rabbit, the Disney film Susan worked on
• Heidi's Jewish kidlit wish list
• Lesléa's past appearances on The Book of Life:
  
  • Welcoming Elijah, 2020
    
  • Social Justice and Jewish Children's Books, 2018
    
  • Ketzel and Mom, 2016
  • Here Is the World, 2015
    

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• Produced by Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel
• Co-sponsored by the Association of Jewish Libraries
• Sister podcast: Nice Jewish Books
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