Julie Fortenberry

A little girl breaks her handmade Hanukkah menorah but learns that, even broken, it can still have a role to play in the holiday celebration.

When Sadie and Ori are born, Grandma knits them a soft blue Together Blanket, but as Grandma gets older, the activities they can do together change.

When her synagogue's nursery school plans a hike to celebrate Shavuot, the holiday commemorating the day the Jewish people received the Ten Commandments, Sadie is not sure she will be able to climb a huge mountain. Includes facts about the holiday and a recipe for blintzes.

"Armed with a vivid imagination and her trusty cat mask, Lily can take on anything--even a new school... But when her teacher tells her no masks allowed in class, Lily worries, can she make friends without it? Anyone who has been daunted by a new experience, or struggled to put on a good face, will relate to Lily. Whimsical art brings Lily, her father, and her new classmates to life, with text that begs to be read aloud. Perfect for Father's Day,...

As Colin imagines himself in a series of adventures beginning with joining a pirate crew, his mother assures him that she will always be there to help if he needs her.

For the first time, Sadie's little brother Ori will be joining her at sleep-away camp. He's very excited, but he wants to bring Nuggles, his favorite stuffy," and is worried that his bunkmates will make fun of him. Is he ever in for a surprise! The fifth book in Kar-Ben's popular Sadie and Ori" series by best-selling author Jamie Korngold (God in the Wilderness, Doubleday), often quoted in the media as a voice of liberal Judaism.