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children’s books

Katherine Janus Kahn and Sammy Spider books
Posted inObituaries

Illustrator of ‘Sammy Spider’ Jewish children’s books dies at 83

by Penny Schwartz October 27, 2025October 27, 2025

(JTA) — More than 30 years ago, a colorful little eight-legged spider named Sammy made his picture book debut and scurried into the homes of Jewish families across the country. […]

Harvey Milk is one of the book's subjects. (Illustration/Iris Gottleib, Courtesy Harper Collins)
Posted inCulture

‘What Jewish Looks Like’: Children’s book highlights 36 diverse ‘heroes’

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten September 3, 2024November 21, 2024
Detail of the cover of "Where Is Poppy?" by Caroline Kusin Pritchard
Posted inBooks

New children’s books on navigating loss, illness and race

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 23, 2024July 23, 2024
Shoshi the ox refuses to work on the Sabbath in "Shoshi's Shabbat" by Caryn Yacowitz.
Posted inColumns

‘Shoshi’s Shabbat’ and ‘The Peddler’s Gift’: Children’s books by local authors celebrate Jewish values

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten December 15, 2022December 16, 2022
From the cover of "The Very Best Sukkah"
Posted inUncategorized

Book takes Jewish children to ‘The Very Best Sukkah’ — in Uganda

Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder by Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder and Forward October 13, 2022October 13, 2022
Background illustration by Josh Baum, from "Malkah's Notebook"
Posted inAuthor! Author!

Children’s books by local Jewish authors educate and delight

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten August 19, 2022July 23, 2024
Irish author John Boyne's "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" has been heavily criticized by Holocaust historians and educators in the years since its release. (Paul Faith - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
Posted inBooks

‘The Boy in the Striped Pajamas,’ Holocaust novel decried for inaccuracies, is getting a sequel

by Andrew Lapin and JTA March 16, 2022
A new parodic take on the classic "Frog and Toad" children's books is illustrated by Ellie Hajdu.
Posted inCulture

With ‘Frog and Toad’ parody, Oakland puppet designer is ‘Doing Her Best’

by John Ferrannini November 9, 2021November 10, 2021
Adam Mansbach, the very busy author best known for his not-for-children children's book "Go the Fuck to Sleep." (George Barahona)
Posted inCulture

Adam Mansbach, the ‘Go the F*** to Sleep’ guy, is really f***ing busy

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten September 29, 2021October 7, 2021
a young boy sits reading Curious George
Posted inCulture

Summer is a real page-turner in my book-happy family

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein July 27, 2021

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