The Book of Life

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST     |    READ THE TRANSCRIPT     |    BUY THE BOOK     🕮    Argentine author Ana María Shua has written over 100 books and is super famous in Latin America but The Passover Pet Surprise is her first Jewish children's book. As you'd expect from such an accomplished writer, it's a well told, heartwarming story with a hint of ambiguity, which works well during a holiday where we are commanded both to retell and to inquire! LEARN MORE:  Author Ana María Shua’s website (in Spanish) Illustrator Ángeles Ruiz’s website Buy The Passover Pet Surprise or La gran sorpresa de Pésaj Read Heidi’s review of The Passover Pet Surprise on The Jewish Book Garden Tikkun Olam suggestion: support Magen David Adom Bonus content for this episode on Substack   CREDITS: Produced by Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel Co-sponsored by the Association of Jewish Libraries Sister podcast: Nice J...

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST     |    READ THE TRANSCRIPT   |    BUY THE BOOK     🕮    If you enjoy a good heist story, here's one with a lot of heart. Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitz is a middle grade novel about a Jewish girl who gets into good trouble in order to right a wrong. Banding together with friends and frenemies helps her expand her thinking and bring more generosity into the world.  LEARN MORE:   Diana Harmon Asher’s website , Instagram , and Facebook Buy Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitz , Sidetracked , and Upstaged Diana’s Tikkun Olam suggestion: donate to food banks at community colleges CREDITS: Produced by Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel Co-sponsored by the Association of Jewish Libraries Sister podcast: Nice Jewish Books Theme Music: The Freilachmakers Klezmer String Band Newsletter: bookoflifepodcast.substack.com Facebook Discussion Group: Jewish Kidlit Mavens Facebook Page: Facebook....