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Our mission at Kalaniot Books is to help young children and their families explore the diverse mosaic of Jewish culture and history. Our exciting picture books entertain, educate, and inspire engagement with this storied tradition http://kalaniotbooks.com
"Literary Hub published a list of 100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025 which included a single board book and one other book for children: WITH A NEEDLE AND THREAD by Jennifer Stempel and Libi Axelrod" www.publisherspotlight.com/best-of-the-...
Coming next year! A new #picturebook by Rebecca Gardyn Levington illustrated by Asya Aizenstein! BRAVE LIKE ESTHER: A PURIM STORY told from Esther’s point of view is a rhyming picture book that is a modern retelling of the Purim tale rebeccagardynlevington.com/books/brave-...
Congratulations to The Book of Life Podcast on 20 years of sharing Jewish Kidlit (Mostly)! Hear author Shoshana Nambi singing "Hine Ma Tov” at time stamp 21:38, is sure to make your heart melt. Shoshana’s books, THE VERY BEST SUKKAH: A STORY FROM UGANDA and SLOW DOWN, SHOSHI! IT’S SHABBAT IN UGANDA
We're so pleased to have TWO titles featured on this short list of #Best #KidsBook www.tabletmag.com/sections/com...
In WITH A NEEDLE AND THREAD the main character, isn't the only one who benefits from the various items her dress is turned into: A boy gets a tallis for his bar mitzvah, the community gets a new tablecloth for simchas, and more www.tabletmag.com/sections/com...
"Somehow, hapless Mendel manages to share the miracle of Hanukkah" in MENDEL'S HANUKKAH MESS UP by Chana and Larry Stiefel, illustrated by Daphna Awadish www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/9-n...
A DRAGON CALLED SPARK "is a sweet book celebrating friendship and the beauty of sharing parts of ourselves with others" says reviewer Hannah Srour-Zackon in The Canadian Jewish News thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
When EVA moves to a new town everything feels strange. Eva isn't lonely though-- she has SPARK, her very Own DRAGON to keep her company. But perhaps Spark would like a dragon friend to play with? So, Eva makes a very special HANUKKAN wish. A magical story about friendship and imagination from the bestselling author of A Dress with Pockets.
#StandUpToJewishHate. In A DRAGON CALLED SPARK: A HANUKKAH STORY by Lily Murray, Eva shares her Jewish traditions with others, bridging connections and making new friends. Wouldn’t the world be a better place if we all learned about each other’s cultures?
"Bask in this transcendant holiday book" says @fuse8.bsky.social at @slj.com about SLOW DOWN, SHOSHI! IT'S SHABBAT afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/04/3...
Your whole family can sing along to these Jewish tunes from all over the world—from Russia to Israel, in Hebrew, Yiddish & Ladino JEWISH SONGS FROM AROUND THE WORLD which the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle’s Liza Wiemer recently reviewed, calling it “captivating” www.instagram.com/p/DOL7wzDDRl...
With holidays here and many people in need OUT AND ABOUT read aloud and review youtu.be/hC_7cwBLhyc?...
"Perfect for family reading, multicultural education, and intergenerational collections," WITH A NEEDLE AND THREAD "encourages reflection on sustainability, storytelling, and the shared threads of human experience" thej.ca/2025/10/14/w...
9 Notable Kids' Books for Chanukah. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/9-n... @sbkslibrary.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social @chroniclebooks.bsky.social @clarionbooks.bsky.social @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social #booksky
"Many readers and listeners will likely identify with the friendship arc, and the fantasy elements intriguingly leave room for interpretation...or a coping mechanism?" says @thehornbook.bsky.social of A DRAGON CALLED SPARK www.hbook.com/story/holida...
Day 12 of #25DaysofHolidayBooks: A DRAGON CALLED SPARK: A HANUKKAH STORY by Lily Murray; illus. by Kirsti Beautyman (@kalaniotbooks.bsky.social) www.hbook.com/story/review... #HolidayHighNotes #HornBookHolidays #holidaybooks #giftaday #bookaday #kidlit #hannukah
Thanks for sharing @martijohns23.bsky.social !
SLOW DOWN, SHOSHI, IT’S SHABBAT “is a welcome return to Uganda’s unique Jewish community [or] a compelling introduction” www.tabletmag.com/sections/com...
Thank you @thehornbook.bsky.social
THE LITTLE CANDLE "provides a friendly depiction of a Hanukkah celebration, and conveys a fair bit of holiday information at the same time" www.sydneytaylorshmooze.com/2020/09/revi...
Get to know Mendel
from MENDEL'S HANUKKAH MESS UP by Larry and Chana Stiefel & Little Flicker
from THE LITTLEST CANDLE: A HANUKKAH STORY by Rabbis Jesse and Kerry Olitzky
this afternoon at Books of Wonder, NYC 3 pm
URI AND THE KING OF DARKNESS “combines imagination and illustration to tell the story of Hanukkah, while also acknowledging a common childhood fear of darkness" is "written in rhyme...& translated from Hebrew by Ilanna Kurshan" www.sydneytaylorshmooze.com/2024/10/revi...
Thank you!
A dragon for Hanukkah and a polar bear for Christmas: two delightful new picture books for the December holidays! @tavaresbooks.bsky.social @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social kidsbookaday.com/2025/12/03/d...
"Of the holiday books I reviewed recently," THE LITTLEST CANDLE "is the most inspirational.... With a can-do attitude and kindness, even a small candle makes a big difference" twobookwormsblog.wordpress.com/2020/11/12/r...
Join YABC for the second day of our #bundledgiveaway fun featuring books about #Hanukkah
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#Menorah #Jewish #freebooks #kidlit
Wow! There is just ONE #kidsbook on this list of 100 best books of 2025 from small presses… and it is our own WITH A NEEDLE AND THREAD lithub.com/100-notable-...
This Hanukkah, get to know some of the special characters in these #kidsbooks — whether it's a magical dragon, a lovable klutz, a humble candle, or an adventurous brother and sister—these stories will light up your holiday
Are you ready to celebrate the books you know, and discover the ones you had no idea about? December's gonna be a WHOLE THING!! afuse8production.slj.com/2025/11/30/i...
Come visit us at Booth 701 during #ncss25 starting Friday!
Celebrate #JewishBookMonth with #kidsbooks and tell us what's in your stack!