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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Tikvah means hope Tikvah means hope Patricia Polacco After a devastating fire in the hills of Oakland, California, during Sukkoth, a Jewish family and their neighbors find symbols of hope amidst the ashes. OL15036322W
Moon watchers Moon watchers Reza Jalali Nine-year-old Shirin wants to join her family and other Muslims in fasting for Ramadan but is told she is too young, and so she seeks other ways to participate including, perhaps, getting along bette… OL18792314W
Peg + Cat Peg + Cat Jennifer Oxley,Billy Aronson One, two, three, four! We are the Penguins watch us soar! This sporting picture book begins with Peg and Cat preparing to watch the ski race at the Animal Winter Games at the South Pole. Suddenly the… OL20474747W
Elijah's tears Elijah's tears Sydelle Pearl The prophet Elijah appears in five stories about special Jewish days, including Hanukkah, Yom Kippur, Succot, Pesach, and shabbat. OL3263808W
Lights for Gita Lights for Gita Rachna Gilmore Recently immigrated from India, Gita is looking forward to celebrating her favorite holiday, Divali, a festival of lights, but things are so different in her new home that she wonders if she will eve… OL3474030W
Hillel builds a house Hillel builds a house Shoshana Lepon A young boy who loves to build houses learns that the perfect holiday for him is Sukkot. OL4298596W
Purim play Purim play Roni Schotter Frannie is upset because an elderly neighbor is going to play the part of Haman in this year's Purim play, but Mrs. Teplitzky surprises everyone with her acting ability. Includes facts about Purim an… OL551163W
Too many cooks Too many cooks Edie Stoltz Zolkower Each time Bubbie gets diverted from making charoses for the Passover seder, family members add their own secret ingredient until the charoses is atrocious! OL552111W
Tiger Moth, the pest show on Earth Tiger Moth, the pest show on Earth Aaron Reynolds When the carnival comes to town, Tiger Moth and Kung Pow let their ninja guard down. But when this funfest turns out to be an evil trick, they must stop the show before the main attraction . . . the… OL5711570W