New Year Greeting Card, early 1900s, Williamsburg Art Company
This High Holiday season we’re recommending a selection of Jewish children’s books to share with your young readers during this time of renewal, reflection, and celebration.
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Apples, Apples, All Year Round: A Celebration of Jewish Holiday by Barbara Bietz and June Sobel, illustrated by Ruth Waters
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur with Honey, Prayers and the Shofar by Deborah Heiligman
Measuring a Year A Rosh Hashanah Story by Linda Elovitz Marshall, illustrated by Zara González Hoang
Miriam and the Sasquatch by Eric Kimmel, illustrated by Tamara Anegon
The Secret Shofar of Barcelona by Jacqueline Dembar, illustrated by Doug Chayka
What’s the Buzz: Honey For a Sweet New Year by Allison Ofanansky, illustrated by Eliyahu Alpern
Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
The Very Best Sukkah: A Story from Uganda by Shoshana Nambi, illustrated by Moran Yogev
The Elephant in the Sukkah by Sherri Mandel, illustrated by Ivana Kaufman
The Stars Will Be My Nightlight: A Sukkot Story by Jen Halpern, illustrated by Chiara Fedele
How It’s Made: Torah Scroll by Allison Ofanansky, illustrated by Eliyahu Alpern
Michal Hoschander Malen is the editor of Jewish Book Council’s young adult and children’s book reviews. A former librarian, she has lectured on topics relating to literacy, run book clubs, and loves to read aloud to her grandchildren.