Kar-Ben Catalog 2011

2011
Fall
A Growing Jewish Library for Children
About Kar-Ben Publishing Kar-Ben Publishing, founded in 1974, is a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Minneapolis. With over 300 titles in print, Kar-Ben publishes 12-18 new, high-quality childrens titles with Jewish content each year. Subjects include fiction and non-fiction for preschool through middle school, including holiday books, life cycle stories, Bible tales, folktales, board books, and activity books, as well as stories that reflect the rich cultural diversity of todays Jewish family. Visit www. karben.com for up-to-date details on our highly reviewed and award-winning titles. Introducing Kar-Ben eBooks Kar-Ben Publishing now offers many of its titles in eBook format. For more information visit www.karben.com. Kar-Ben eBookstore coming soon!
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Table of Contents
New from Kar-Ben . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 High Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Fall Holiday Services . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Calendars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Sukkot & Simchat Torah . . . . . . . . 12 Tu BShevat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Purim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Passover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-18 Shavuot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Activity Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Shabbat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Jewish Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Holocaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Favorites Old & New . . . . . . . . 26-27 Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 For Older Readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Book Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-33 Kar-Ben Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-36 Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Hanukkah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14 Very First Board Books . . . . . . . . . 28
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New for Fall 2011

Honey for a Sweet New Year
Allison Ofanansky photographed by Eliyahu Alpern
Whats the Buzz?
HC: 978-0-7613-5640-0 $15.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7972-0 $11.95 Ages 3-8 Grades PreK-2 32 pages 9 x 9
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isit a bee farm and follow the bees as they carry kisses from flower to flower, and return to their hives with their tummies full of nectar. Learn how the honey is extracted from the combs and makes its way from the hive to the table, to be enjoyed with slices of apples for a Rosh Hashanah treat.
Allison Ofanansky lives in the village of Kaditah, Israel, near the mystical city of Safed, with her husband, Shmuel, and daughter, Aravah. They enjoy hiking the hills of the Galilee, gathering and eating the fruits that grow there. They are involved in many environmental and eco-peace projects. Allison is the author of Harvest of Light and Sukkot Treasure Hunt. Photographer Eliyahu Alpern has been interested in food, travel and photography since childhood. Hes been a musician, cougar rehabilitator, vegetarian chef, organic farmer and multi-media maven. His photographic specialty is 360-degree panoramic images of Israel. He lives in Israel in the Upper Galilee with his family.
HC: 978-0-7613-5217-4 $16.95 PB: 978-0-7613-5218-1 $6.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7967-6 $12.95 Ages 3-8 Grades PreK-2 24 pages 1058 x 878
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Linda Elovitz Marshall illustrated by Francesca Assirelli
Talia and the Rude Vegetables
ow can a vegetable be rude? Talia wonders, when she mis-hears her grandmother asking her to gather root vegetables for the Rosh Hashanah stew. As Talia digs in the garden, she collects the twisted, ornery carrots and parsnips the rude vegetables she thinks her grandmother wantsand finds a good home for the rest of the harvest.
Linda Elovitz Marshall raised her four children, a small flock of sheep, lots of zucchinis and countless rabbits on a farm in a historic farmhouse overlooking the Hudson River in upstate New York. A graduate of Barnard College of Columbia University, she has taught early childhood and parenting education, owned a bookstore, and taught English to people from other countries. This is her first childrens book. Francesca Assirelli studied painting at the Accademia delle Belle Arti in Naples. She has illustrated many Italian, French and English childrens books. She loves children, spends hours playing with her enormous dog, Art, and can often be found kneeling by a pond looking for toads.
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New for Fall 2011

The Shabbat Princess
Amy Meltzer illustrated by Martha Avils
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osie likes queens, but she really loves princesses! One Shabbat eve, she persuades her parents to invite the Shabbat Princess to their home. As the family prepares for their royal visitor, they are reminded that adding beauty to a mitzvah only increases its worth.
Amy Meltzer is an award-winning Jewish educator and a pioneer in the field of Jewish environmental education. She is the author of A Mezuzah on the Door. A native of Baltimore, she lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, with her husband, daughters, and dog Zev. She blogs at blog.beliefnet.com/ homeshuling. Martha Avils was born and raised in Mexico City. She has illustrated many childrens books including Say Hello, Lily.
Joseph and the Sabbath Fish

HC: 978-0-7613-5908-1 $17.95 PB: 978-0-7613-5909-8 $7.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7968-3 $13.95 Ages 5-9 Grades K-3 32 pages 1058 x 878
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Eric A. Kimmel illustrated by Martina Peluso

oseph always welcomes guests to his Sabbath table, while his greedy neighbor Judah scoffs at Josephs generosity. Even as his fortunes decline, Josephs door remains open. But times change and Judah turns to Joseph for help. A very special fish helps Joseph save the day.
Eric A. Kimmel has been writing for children for over 40 years. His more than 100 titles include such classics as Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock, Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, and The Chanukkah Guest. A native New Yorker, he now lives in Portland, Oregon. His hobbies include playing bluegrass banjo, riding horses and bicycles, and caring for his tropical fish, two cats, and pet snake. Martina Peluso studied at the Art Institute of Naples. Her artwork has been exhibited throughout the world and she has illustrated several childrens books. She lives in Naples, Italy, where she shares a house with her cats, Peppe and Ernesto.
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New for Fall 2011

Engineer Ari and the Hanukkah Mishap
Deborah Bodin Cohen illustrated by Shahar Kober
HC: 978-0-7613-5145-0 $17.95 PB: 978-0-7613-5146-7 $7.95 EB: $978-0-7613-7965-2 13.95 Ages 5-9 Grades K-3 32 pages 1058 x 878
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urrying home to celebrate Hanukkah, Engineer Ari screeches his train to a halt to avoid hitting a stubborn camel sitting on the tracks. The camels Bedouin owner invites Ari to his tent, where the two have an impromptu Hanukkah celebration as they wait for help, forming a new friendship.
Deborah Bodin Cohen was ordained at Hebrew Union CollegeJewish institute of Religion. She is the author of The Seventh Day, Papa Jethro, and Nachshon Who Was Afraid to Swim, a Sugarman Award winner. This is her third Engineer Ari story, following Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride, a Sydney Taylor Honor Award winner, and Engineer Ari and the Sukkah Express. Shahar Kober is a graduate of Shenkar College of Design in Israel. He has illustrated several childrens books, including Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride and Engineer Ari and the Sukkah Express. He lives in Israel with his wife, baby and cat.
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Nathan Blows Out the Hanukkah Candles

Tami Lehman-Wilzig with Nicole Katzman illustrated by Jeremy Tugeau
acob loves his autistic brother, Nathan, but when Hanukkah comes, Jacob is worried that Nathan might embarrass him in front of his new friend. What happens when Nathan blows out the Hanukkah candles?
Tami Lehman-Wilzig has degrees in English Literature and Communications from Boston University. She is one of Israels leading English language copywriters. Her childrens books include Tasty Bible Stories, Keeping the Promise, Passover Around the World, Hanukkah Around the World and Zvuvis Israel. She lives in Petach Tikvah, Israel. Jeremy Tugeau graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in illustration. He has illustrated many childrens books including Always an Olivia and Lizzie Newton and the San Francisco Earthquake. He lives in Cleveland with his wife and baby daughter.
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New for Fall 2011

Green Bible Stories for Children
Tami Lehman-Wilzig illustrated by Durga Yael Bernhard
HC: 978-0-7613-5135-1 $17.95 PB: 978-0-7613-5136-8 $7.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7964-5 $13.95 Ages 8-11 Grades 3-5 48 pages 838 x 1012
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eginning with the story of Creation, the Bible teaches us to use and respect the land, conserve natural resources, and save energy. The Bible stories of Noah, Abraham, Joshua, and others are retold and reinforced with activities that will help young readers understand how to nurture and protect the environment.
Tami Lehman-Wilzig has degrees in English Literature and Communications from Boston University. She is one of Israels leading English language copywriters. Her childrens books include Tasty Bible Stories, Keeping the Promise, Passover Around the World, Hanukkah Around the World and Zvuvis Israel. She lives in Petach Tikvah, Israel. Durga Yael Bernhard was raised in New Yorks Hudson Valley and began painting as a teenager. She studied at the Art Students League of New York, the School of Visual Arts, and SUNY Purchase. She is the illustrator of many childrens books, including natural science titles and multicultural folktales. She lives in the Catskill Mountains of New York with her family.
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Sadies Sukkah Breakfast

Jamie Korngold illustrated by Julie Fortenberry
aking up early in the morning on Sukkot, Sadie and Ori decide to serve breakfast in the sukkah. But when the table is set and the food is ready, they remember that a sukkah celebration needs guests. No one is awake, so who should they invite?
Rabbi Jamie S. Korngold serves as the spiritual leader of the Adventure Rabbi Program. She received her ordination from Hebrew Union CollegeJewish Institute of Religion. She has served as a congregational rabbi, and worked as a street musician in Japan, a cook on a boat in Alaska helping with the Exxon Valdez oil spill clean-up, and an Outward Bound guide. She is the author of the best-selling God in the Wilderness (Doubleday), and The God Upgrade (Jewish Lights). She lives in Boulder, Colorado. Julie Fortenberry is an abstract painter and a childrens book illustrator. She has a Masters Degree in Fine Arts from Hunter College in New York. Her illustrations have appeared in Highlights High Five, Ladybug and Babybug magazines, and the childrens book Pippa at the Parade (Boyds Mills Press.). She lives in Westchester County, New York.
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New for Fall 2011

Marcel Marceau
Master of Mime
Gloria Spielman illustrated by Manon Gauthier
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rom the age of five, little Marcel Marceau knew he wanted to be a silent actor, just like Charlie Chaplin. When World War II intervened, he joined the Resistance, helping to get young Jews to safety during this dangerous time. But Marcel never forgot his dream of being a mime artist and entertaining the world. Bip and other memorable characters he created,would charm audiences for over 60 years.
Gloria Spielman was born in London. She spent much of her childhood reading stories and writing her own. She has a Bachelors degree in Hebrew and Jewish History and a Masters degree in Linguistics and is the author of Janusz Korczaks Children. She lives in Israel with her five children, her husband, and many books. Manon Gauthier is a full-time childrens book illustrator. She likes mixing techniques and media. She won the coveted Illustration Jeunesse (illustration for the youth) prize for her first illustrated book and she was among the finalists for the Governor General of Canada Awards, in the category of Books for Children in French. She lives in Montreal, Canada.
From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer

Trina Robbins illustrated by Anne Timmons and Mo Oh
Lily Renee, Escape Artist
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n 1938, Lily Renee Wilhelm, a fourteen-year-old Jewish girl, is living in Vienna when the Nazis march into Austria. Lily is sent on a kindertransport evacuating refugee children. After the war, teenage Lily reunites with her parents in New York, where she sees an ad in the paper: a comics publisher is looking for artists. Hired to draw the character Seorita Rio, a spy fighting the Nazis, she becomes one of the few female comic book artists of her time.
Writer and feminist herstorian Trina Robbins has been writing books, comics, and graphic novels for over 30 years. Her most recent books are The Brinkley Girls (Fantagraphics) and Forbidden City: the Golden Age of Chinese Nightclubs (Hampton Press), and a three-part series Chicagoland Detective Agency for Lerner Publishings Graphic Universe.
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Released Spring 2011

The Littlest Mountain
Barb Rosenstock illustrated by Melanie Hall
Picnic at Camp Shalom

Jacqueline Jules illustrated by Deborah Melmon
od realizes that the people of the world need rules to live by, and decides to speak to them from a mountaintop. Beautiful Mount Carmel, tall Mount Hermon, and majestic Mount Tabor all vie for the honor of being chosen. But little Mount Sinai is silent. Which mountain will God select?
hen Carly unthinkingly makes fun of Saras last name at mail call, her bunkmate refuses to be consoled. But their mutual love of music brings harmony to Shabbat dinner, their friendship is renewed, and Carly finally gets the chance to reveal a secret of her own.
HC: 978-0-7613-4495-7 $17.95 PB: 978-0-7613-4497-1 $7.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7194-6 $13.95 Ages 4-8 Grades PreK-2 24 Pages 938 x 818
HC: 978-0-7613-6661-4 $17.95 PB: 978-0-7613-6662-1 $7.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7198-4 $13.95 Ages 5-9 Grades K-3 32 Pages 1058 x 878
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Barb Rosenstock grew up in a rural suburb south of Chicago where she played in the fields, read library books, and wrote plays for friends to perform in the backyard. She spent her high school years immersed in music, theatre and all things vintage. She started writing for children while finishing a masters degree in teaching. Melanie Hall grew up in Manchester-By-the-Sea, Massachusetts. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design and Pratt Institute, receiving her B.F.A. from Pratt Institute. She went on to earn her M.A. at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where she studied childrens book illustration. She is the illustrator of over 25 childrens books.
Jacqueline Jules is an award-winning author and poet. Her many childrens books include The Hardest Word (National Jewish Book Award finalist), Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winners Sarah Laughs and Benjamin and the Silver Goblet, the Ziz Adventure series, and Once Upon A Shabbos. She lives in Northern Virginia. A freelance illustrator in the San Francisco Bay area, Deborah Melmon has illustrated greeting cards, cookbooks, childrens books, and playful educational materials, as well as environmental art for the California Science Museum. She graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and lives in Menlo Park, California, with her dog.
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The Queen Who Saved Her People
Tilda Balsley illustrated by Ilene Richard
Yuvis Candy Tree

Lesley Simpson illustrated by Janice Lee Porter
he Purim story has never been more fun! This lavishly rhyming tale is a wonderful read-aloud book, and its color-coded dialogue is perfect for Readers Theater performances.
n Ethiopia, little Yuvi dreams of a new land where water flows, bread is plentiful, and candy grows on trees. But it is only after a difficult journey that she arrives in Israel, where is appears that her dreams have come true, including the wonderful orange groves, the candy trees of her dreams. Based on a true story.
PB: 978-0-7613-5093-4 $7.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7200-4 $10.95 Ages 4 & Up Grades PreK & Up 32 Pages 934 x 934
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Tilda Balsley has lived in seven states and four foreign countries. A former teacher, she loves reading and writing childrens books. She is the author of Let My People Go!, a Readers Theater story for Passover, and Maccabee!, a rhyming retelling of the Hanukkah story. She and her husband live in Reidsville, North Carolina, where they have raised two sons, four dogs, and a cat. Ilene Richard earned her B.F.A. in illustrating, graphic design and jewelry making from the University of Massachusetts. She has illustrated several childrens pictures books, including Let My People Go! She lives in Andover, Massachusetts with her husband, two children, and dogs Bessie and Gracie.
Lesley Simpson is a Canadian journalist and picture book author. Her previous books include journalism and The Shabbat Box and The Purim Surprise. Simpson has also taught creative writing at Canadian universities. She lives in Toronto, Canada. Janice Lee Porter was born and raised in Chicago. After completing her B.F.A. in painting at Kansas City Art Institute in 1978, she moved to Minneapolis, where she worked as a graphic designer and exhibiting painter. She is the illustrator of two dozen childrens books. She moved to California, where she completed her M.F.A. at California State University, Chico.
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Its Tot Shabbat!
Naomi Danis photographed by Tod Cohen
oin a class of preschoolers as they learn about celebrating Shabbat. Engaging photos of children show them taking plush Torahs out of the pretend ark and reading a Bible story. Then they learn to say the blessings over challah and pretend wine before happily joining their parents in the sanctuary.
HC: 978-0-7613-4515-2 $14.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7202-8 $10.95 Ages 2-6 Grades PreK-1 24 Pages 812 x 812
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Jumping Jenny
Ellen Bari illustrated by Raquel Garca Maci
enny loves to jump. But when jumping gets her in trouble, she decides to retire her pogo stick. Then her school decides to hold a fundraising fair, and she discovers that her skill can be used for a good cause.
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Naomi Danis was born in New York City. She studied at Stony Brook University, the Hebrew University in Israel, and the Bank Street College of Education. She has lived in Israel, working as a preschool teacher, and is the managing editor at Lilith Magazine, the Jewish feminist quarterly. Tod Cohen is a commercial photographer, as well as the photographer for Kar-Bens popular Its Time! series and the book Ten Good Rules. He lives in Charlottesville, VA.
Ellen Bari is the author and creator of numerous books, media and exhibits. To some of her childhood friends, her claim to fame is still her audacious 1,000 jumps on a shiny metal pogo stick many years ago! Ellen lives in Brooklyn with her daughter, but the only jumping they do these days is on and off subway cars to stand clear of the closing doors. Raquel Garca Maci was born in Spain and majored in Fine Arts at Spains San Carlos University, in Valencia. She completed a Master Degree in Illustration at the Istituto Europeo di design in Rome, Italy. Raquel has twice been awarded the winning prize at the International Contest of Illustration in Bolonia, Italy. She has illustrated childrens picture books for Belgian, Italian, American, and Spanish publishing houses.
Ellas Trip to Israel

Vivian Newman illustrated by Akemi Gutierrez
oung Ella and her stuffed monkey take a trip to Israel with her family. Ella enjoys visiting the countrys famous sites, while Koofi the monkey experiences Israel in his own way.
PB: 978-0-7613-6029-2 $8.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7195-3 $10.95 Ages 2-6 Grades PreK-1 24 Pages 938 x 818
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Vivian Newman is an early childhood educator who has spent many summers joyfully exploring Israel with her husband and three children. She has an M.S. in Early Childhood Education from Bank Street College of Education and a certificate in Jewish Early Childhood Education from Hebrew College. Vivian is an Educational Consultant for The PJ Library, an initiative of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. This is her first childrens book. Akemi Gutierrez grew up with her older brother who would create wonderful imaginary worlds to explore. She was an assistant animator for Walt Disney Features and her films included Mulan, Pocahontas, and Tarzan. Shes a full-time childrens book illustrator, and drawing and painting are her favorite things to do. Her favorite color is green, her favorite slug is a sea cucumber, and her least favorite thing is lima beans.
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Afikomen Mambo
Rabbi Joe Black illustrated by Linda Prater
A Shabbat Tale
With all new art!
Daniel Swartz illustrated by Melissa Iwai
Bim and Bom
opular childrens songster and author of Boker Tov! Rabbi Joe Black returns with a catchy rhyme to enliven the afikomen hunt at your seder. This book includes lively pictures and a sing-along CD.
HC: 978-0-7613-5638-7 $17.95 PB: 978-0-7613-5639-4 $8.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7199-1 $13.95 Ages 1-4 PreK 24 Pages 812 x 11
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im, a builder, and her brother Bom, a baker, live on opposite sides of town. All week long they work hard but when Shabbat comes, they celebrate the day together. A warm story of village life inspired by the well known song Shabbat Shalom. Song notes and lyrics included.
Joe Black is a congregational rabbi, a singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose music for children is celebrated and sung in Jewish communities throughout the United States, Canada, and Israel. He has shared his music with hundreds of communities. Joe, his wife, and two children live in Denver. Linda Prater earned a Fine Arts degree from Auburn University. Her colorful, whimsical designs are featured in projects from childrens books to greeting cards. She lives at the foot of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Rabbi Daniel Swartz is the spiritual leader of Temple Hesed in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He holds degrees from Brown University in Geological Sciences and in Environmental Policy. Melissa Iwai received her BFA in Illustration from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. She lives in Brooklyn and has illustrated many award winning picture books including Before We Eat: A Thank You Prayer.
A Family Haggadah I
Now with full color illustrations!
Shoshana Silberman illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn
PB: 978-0-7613-5210-5 $4.95 Ages 4 & Up Grades PreK & Up 64 Pages 6 x 9
ith just the right blend of text and commentary, the popular A Family Haggadah, with new full-color art, is the haggadah of choice for families with young children to use at their Passover seders. Hebrew prayers and songs include English translations transliterations.
Dr. Shoshana Silberman is a Consultant at the Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education in Philadelphia. She is the author of The Family Haggadah I & II, The Whole Megillah (Almost!), and other Jewish content books for children and parents. Katherine Janus Kahn, an illustrator, calligrapher, and sculptor, studied Fine Arts at the Bezalel School in Jerusalem and the University of Iowa. She has illustrated many childrens books including the popular Sammy Spider series, Ziz series, a set of Family Services for Shabbat and the holidays, and many other award-winning story, activity and board books for young children. She lives in Wheaton, Maryland.
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Rosh Hashanah: Sept. 29-30, Yom Kippur: Oct. 8, 2011
High Holidays
Honey for a Sweet New Year

Allison Ofanansky photos by Eliyahu Alpern
Whats the Buzz
Talia and the Rude Vegetables

Linda Elovitz Marshall Illustrated by Francesca Assirelli
Its Shofar Time!

Latifa Berry Kropf photographed by Tod Cohen A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Tashlich at Turtle Rock

Susan Schnur and Anna Schnur-Fishman illustrated by Alex Steele-Morgan
HC: 978-0-7613-5640-0 $15.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7972-0 $11.95 Ages 3-8 Grades PreK-2 32 pages 9 x 9
HC: 978-1-58013-158-2 $12.95 Ages 2-6 Grades PreK-1 24 Pages 812 x 812 A NEW! Now available in paperback! PB: 978-0-7613-8307-9 $8.95
Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride

Deborah Bodin Cohen illustrated by Shahar Kober A Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner
Apples and Pomegranates

A Rosh Hashanah Seder
Rahel Musleah illustrated by Judy Jarrett A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
The Hardest Word

A Yom Kippur Story
Jacqueline Jules illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn A Sydney Taylor Notable Childrens Book A National Jewish Book Awards Finalist
Sammy Spiders First Rosh Hashanah

Sylvia A. Rouss illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn
Stay-flat PB: 978-1-58013-123-0 $7.95 EB: 978-1-58013-174-2 $9.95 All Ages 64 Pages 612 x 914
PB: 978-1-58013-028-8 $7.95 Ages 3-7 Grades PreK-2 32 Pages 812 x 11 D
PB: 978-0-929371-99-3 $7.95 Ages 3-8 Grades PreK-2 32 Pages 812 x 11 r Now Available in French! HC: 978-29140-8489-5 $18.95
All About Rosh Hashanah

Judyth Groner and Madeline Wikler illustrated by Bonnie Gordon Lucas
All About Yom Kippur

Judyth Groner and Madeline Wikler illustrated by Bonnie Gordon Lucas
The Secret Shofar of Barcelona

Jacqueline Dembar Greene illustrated by Doug Chayka A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Happy Birthday, World

A Rosh Hashanah Celebration
Latifa Berry Kropf illlustrated by Lisa Carlson
PB: 978-1-58013-004-2 $5.95 Ages 5-10 Grades K-5 32 Pages 812 x 1012
BB: 978-0-929371-32-0 $5.95 Ages 1-4 Grades PreK 12 Pages 612 x 612 O
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Fall Holiday Services

Songs for the High Holidays
Cantor Frances T. Goldman produced by Mason Stevens
CD: 978-1-58013-177-3 $16.95 30 minutes
Rosh Hashanah
A Family Service
Judith Z. Abrams illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn Ages 4-10 Grades PreK-5 7 x 10 PB: 978-0-929371-16-0 $4.95 32 Pages
A Family Service
Judith Z. Abrams illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn Ages 4-10 Grades PreK-5 7 x 10 PB: 978-0-929371-17-7 $4.95 32 Pages
Yom Kippur
Fall Holiday Services Set

This set includes both Fall Holiday books, the Songs for the High Holidays CD, and a leaders guide.
Set: 978-0-8225-8303-5 $24.95
Calendars
Jumbo Jewish Calendar
13-month calendar can serve as a desk pad or wall calendar (Sept. 2011 Sept. 2012).
Mini Jewish Calendar

This checkbook-sized 13-month Jewish calendar for purse or pocket has ample room for appointments and reminders (Sept. 2011 Sept. 2012).
Calendar: 978-0-7613-7788-7 $1.95 32 Pages 6 x 3 (opens to 6 x 6)
Calendar: 978-0-7613-7787-0 $12.95 14 Pages 22 x 17
Repro Pak Calendar

26 crisp, black masters ready for use on office copiers or scanners, this set includes two copies of each month, preprinted with English and Hebrew dates, holidays, and Shabbat Torah portions. Add your organizations schedule and run copies for everyone.
5772 Calendar: 978-0-7613-4826-9 (September 2011 September 2012) $12.95 812 x 11 5773 Calendar: 978-0-7613-6398-9 (September 2012 September 2013) 5774 Calendar: 978-0-7613-7790-0 (September 2013 September 2014) $12.95 812 x 11
My Very Own Jewish Calendar

Judyth Groner and Madeline Wikler
Executive Jewish Calendar

This handy notebook-style calendar. Covering 17 months, each month features a double-page spread with lots of room for appointments and year-at-a-glance on every page. Sturdy, laminated cover. (Aug. 2011 Dec. 2012).
Calendar: 978-0-7613-7758-0 $9.95 32 Pages 812 x 11 (opens to 17 x 11)
16-month wall calendar features all-new facts, photographs, recipes, and trivia. (Sept. 2011 Dec. 2012).
Calendar: 978-0-7613-7789-4 $8.95 32 Pages 12 x 9
Digital Jewish Calendar

Kar-Bens popular Repro Pak Calendar now available on CD! Customize it with your schools or organizations special dates. Designed for both PC and Mac. (Aug. 2011 Sept. 2012)
CD: 978-0-7613-7757-3 $19.95
Add Your Imprint

We will be happy to imprint your logo, advertising, or organizational information on any of our calendar formats. Call 1-800-4KARBEN before January 1 for details and prices for the coming year. Minimum imprint order is 250 copies.
All calendars are month-at-a-glance, and have U.S., Canadian, and Jewish holidays; Shabbat Torah portions; and candle lighting times for major U.S. and Canadian cities.
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Sukkot & Simchat Torah

Sukkot First Days: Oct. 13-14, Simchat Torah: Oct. 21, 2011
Sadies Sukkah Breakfast

Jamie Korngold Illustrated by Julie Fortenberry
Sammy Spiders First Sukkot

HC: 978-0-7613-5647-9 $16.95 PB: 978-0-7613-5648-6 $7.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7970-6 $12.95 Ages 2-6 grades PreK-1 24 pages 1058 x 878
Sammy Spiders First Simchat Torah

Sukkot Treasure Hunt

Allison Ofanansky photographed by Eliyahu Alpern A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
HC: 978-1-58013-142-1 $17.95 PB: 978-1-58013-083-7 $7.95 EB: 978-1-58013-175-9 $13.95 Ages 3-8 Grades PreK-3 32 Pages 812 x 11 r Now Available in French! HC: 978-29140-8490-1 $18.95
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Engineer Ari and the Sukkah Express

Deborah Bodin Cohen illustrated by Shahar Kober A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Bubbe Isabella and the Sukkot Cake

Kelly Terwilliger illustrated by Phyllis Hornung
On Sukkot and Simchat Torah

Cathy Goldberg Fishman illustrated by Melanie Hall A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Tamars Sukkah
Ellie Gellman illustrated by Shauna Mooney Kawasaki
HC: 978-1-58013-165-0 $17.95 Ages 4-9 Grades PreK-4 32 Pages 8 x 10
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All About Sukkot

Judyth Groner and Madeline Wikler illustrated by Kinny Kreiswirth
Its Sukkah Time!

PB: 978-1-58013-018-9 $5.95 Ages 5-10 Grades K-5 32 Pages 812 X 1012
HC: 978-1-58013-084-4 $12.95 EB: 978-1-58013-109-4 $8.95 Ages 2-6 Grades PreK-1 24 Pages 812 x 812 A
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1st Hanukkah Candle: Dec. 20, Hanukkah: Dec. 21-28, 2011
Hannukkah
Engineer Ari and the Hanukkah Mishap

Deborah Bodin Cohen illustrated by Shahar Kober
Harvest of Light
Allison Ofanansky photographed by Eliyahu Alpern A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
The Story of Hanukkah

Tilda Balsley illustrated by David Harrington
Maccabee!
Nathan Blows Out the Hanukkah Candles

Tami Lehman-Wilzig with Nicole Katzman illustrated by Jeremy Tugeau
HC: 978-0-7613-5145-0 $17.95 PB: 978-0-7613-5146-7 $7.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7965-2 $13.95 Ages 5-9 Grades K-3 32 pages 101/2 x 812
HC: 978-0-8225-7389-0 $15.95 EB: 978-0-7613-4651-7 $11.95 Ages 3-7 Grades PreK-1 32 Pages 9 x 9 NEW! Now available in paperback! PB: 978-0-7613-8305-5 $8.95
Hanukkah Around the World

Tami Lehman-Wilzig illustrated by Vicki Wehrman
Happy Hanukkah Lights

Jacqueline Jules illustrated by Michelle Shapiro
Hanukkah Moon
Deborah da Costa illustrated by Gosia Mosz A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
HC: 978-0-8225-8761-3 $16.95 PB: 978-0-8225-8762-0 $7.95 EB: 978-0-7613-5726-1 $12.95 Ages 8-11 Grades 3-5 48 Pages 838 x 1012
BB: 978-0-7613-5120-7 $5.95 EB: 978-0-7613-6233-3 $10.95 Ages 1-4 Grades PreK 12 Pages 612 x 612 O
Sammy Spiders First Hanukkah

A great Hanukkah gift!
Jodies Hanukkah Dig

Anna Levine illustrated by Ksenia Topaz A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Menorah Under the Sea

Esther Susan Heller A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Sammy Spider Plush Toy

Plush Toy: 978-0-9613-8113-6 $9.95 Ages 2-9 Grades PreK-3
PB: 978-0-8225-7390-6 $7.95 EB: 978-0-7613-5727-8 $13.95 Ages 5-9 Grades K-3 32 Pages 938 x 818
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More than 120,000 in Print
Hanukkah
All About Hanukkah in Story and Song Dinosaur on Hanukkah

Diane Levin Rauchwerger illustrated by Jason Wolff
All About Hanukkah

Judyth Groner and Madeline Wikler illustrated by Kinny Kreiswirth
narrated by Peninnah Schram performed by Margie Rosenthal and Ilene Safyan
CD: 978-1-58013-056-1 $16.95
Lots of Latkes
A Hanukkah Story
Sandy Lanton illustrated by Vicki Jo Redenbaugh
HC: 978-1-58013-145-2 $15.95 PB: 978-1-58013-143-8 $7.95 EB: 978-1-58013-237-4 $11.95 Ages 2-6 Grades PreK-1 24 Pages 8 x 10 @
All About Hanukkah Book and CD Set

PB: and CD: 978-1-58013-059-2 $20.95
A Family Hanukkah Tale

Brian P. Cleary illustrated by David Udovic A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Eight Wild Nights
A Hanukkah Counting Book

Myra Shostak illustrated by Sally Springer
Rainbow Candles
Hanukkah
Cathy Goldberg Fishman illustrated by Mary OKeefe Young
Maccabee Jamboree
A Hanukkah Countdown
Cheri Holland illustrated by Roz Schanzer
PB: 978-1-58013-229-9 $7.95 All Ages 24 Pages 1058 x 878
PB: 978-1-57505-583-1 $6.95 Ages 7-10 Grades 2-4 48 Pages 578 x 812
PB: 978-1-58013-019-6 $4.95 Ages 2-6 Grades PreK-1 24 Pages 11 x 812
Its Hanukkah Time!

Latifa Berry Kropf photographed by Tod Cohen
Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah!
illustrated by Miriam Sagasti
HC: 978-1-58013-120-9 $12.95 EB: 978-1-58013-171-1 $8.95 Ages 2-6 Grades PreK-1 24 Pages 812 x 812 A NEW! Now available in paperback! PB: 978-0-7613-8306-2 $8.95
Sammy Spiders Hanukkah Fun Book

The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle

Jacqueline Jules illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn
PB: 978-1-58013-032-5 $4.95 Ages 3-8 Grades PreK-3 24 Pages 812 x 11 r
HC: 978-1-58013-160-5 $17.95 PB: 978-1-58013-164-3 $7.95 Ages 3-7 Grades PreK-2 32 Pages 812 x 11 D
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Tu BShevat
February 8, 2012
Its Tu BShevat
Edie Stoltz Zolkower illustrated by Richard Johnson A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
A Seder for Tu BShevat

Harlene Appelman and Jane Shapiro illustrated by Chari R. McLean
Grandpa and Me on Tu BShevat

Marji E. Gold-Vukson illustrated by Leslie Evans
Sammy Spiders First Tu BShevat

Megilah Reading: March 7, Purim March 8, 2012
Purim
Sammy Spiders First Purim

Make Your Own Megillah

The Story of Purim
Judyth Groner and Madeline Wikler illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn
When Its Purim

Edie Stoltz Zolkower illustrated by Barb Bjornson

PB: 978-0-7613-5093-4 $7.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7200-4 $10.95 Ages 4-10 PreK-4 32 pages 934 x 934
Purim Fun for Little Hands

illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn
The Whole Megillah

(Almost)
Its Purim Time!

The Purim Surprise

Lesley Simpson illustrated by Peter Church
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HC: 978-1-58013-153-7 $12.95 EB: 978-1-58013-182-7 $8.95 Ages 2-6 Grades PreK-1 24 Pages 812 x 812 A NEW! Now available in paperback! PB: 978-0-7613-8493-9 $8.95
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First Seder: April 6, Passover: April 7-14, 2012

More than 450,000 in Print More than 200,000 in Print More than 2 Million in Print
Passover
Now with full color illustrations
See our Sammy Spider plush toy on page 13!
A Family Haggadah I
For Families with Young Children
A Family Haggadah II
For All Ages
My Very Own Haggadah

A Seder Service for Young Children
Judyth Groner and Madeline Wikler illustrated by Sally Springer
Stay-flat PB: 978-0-7613-5210-5 $4.95 All Ages 64 Pages 6 x 9
Stay-flat PB: 978-0-7613-5211-2 $4.95 All Ages 64 Pages 6 x 9 Large-Print Stay-flat PB: 978-0-7613-6028-5 $6.95 All Ages 64 Pages 734 x 11
Sammy Spiders First Haggadah

Songs for a Family Seder

Cantor Robert Freedman narrated by Shoshana Silberman
A Family Haggadah II
Book & CD Set
CD: 978-0-8225-7303-6 $16.95
Set: 978-0-8225-8768-2 $19.95
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Passover Around the World

Tami Lehman-Wilzig illustrated by Elizabeth Wolf
Let My People Go!

A Sydney Taylor Notable Book HC: 978-1-58013-213-8 $15.95 PB: 978-1-58013-215-2 $7.95 EB: 978-0-8225-8803-0 $11.95 Ages 8-11 Grades 3-5 48 Pages 838 x 1012
PB: 978-0-8225-7241-1 $7.95 EB: 978-0-7613-4894-8 $10.95 All Ages 32 Pages 934 x 934
Sammy Spiders First Passover

Sammy Spiders Passover Fun Book

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First Seder: April 6, Passover 7-14, 2012
Passover
A Tale of Two Seders

Mindy Avra Portnoy illustrated by Valeria Cis
Private Joel and the Sewell Mountain Seder

Bryna J. Fireside illustrated by Shawn Costello Named one of Bank Street Colleges Best Books of the Year
Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim

Deborah Bodin Cohen illustrated by Jago A Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner A National Jewish Book Award Finalist A Sydney Taylor Notable Book Listed on Cooperative Childrens Book Centers (CCBC) Choices 2011
Afikomen Mambo
Rabbi Joe Black illustrated by Linda Prater
PB: 978-0-8225-9931-9 $7.95 EB: 978-0-7613-5922-7 $13.95 Ages 5-9 Grades K-3 32 Pages PB: 734 x 1014
HC: 978-0-7613-5638-7 $17.95 PB: 978-0-7613-5639-4 $8.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7199-1 $13.95 Ages 4-8 PreK-2 24 Pages 812 x 11
Lets Ask Four Questions

Judyth Groner and Madeline Wikler illustrated by Nicole in den Bosch
Lets Have a Seder!

Madeline Wikler illustrated by Miriam Sagasti
Going on a Hametz Hunt

A Passover Story
Mindy Avra Portnoy illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn
Matzah Ball
Jacqueline Jules illustrated by Rick Brown
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Dinosaur on Passover
HC: 978-1-58013-156-8 $15.95 PB: 978-1-58013-161-2 $7.95 Ages 2-6 Grades PreK-1 24 Pages 8 x 10 @
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Passover
Passover The Mouse in the Matzah Factory

Francine Medoff illustrated by Nicole in den Bosch
A Tall Tale for Passover

Deborah Uchill Miller illustrated by Karen Ostrove
Only Nine Chairs
Its Seder Time!

Latifa Berry Kropf photographed by Tod Cohen
Cathy Goldberg Fishman illustrated by Jeni Reeves
HC: 978-1-58013-092-9 $12.95 EB: 978-1-58013-135-3 $8.95 Ages 2-6 Grades PreK-1 24 Pages 812 x 812 A NEW! Now available in paperback! PB: 978-0-7613-8308-6 $8.95 Celebrating 40 years in print!
HC: 978-1-57505-656-2 $18.95 PB: 978-1-57505-695-1 $6.95 Ages 7-10 Grades 2-4 48 Pages 6 x 812
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Too Many Cooks

A Passover Parable
Edie Stoltz Zolkower illustrated by Shauna Mooney Kawasaki
A Passover Cookbook for Kids

Judy Tabs and Barbara Steinberg illustrated by Bill Hauser A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Matzah Meals
The Carp in the Bathtub

Barbara Cohen illustrated by Joan Halpern
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Stay-flat PB: 978-1-58013-086-8 $7.95 EB: 978-0-7613-4888-7 $10.95 Ages 5 & Up Grades K & Up 64 Pages 612 x 914
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Item: BKBAG $15.95
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Shavuot
May 27-28, 2012
Fun and easy ways to learn some Hebrew and Yiddish!
Ten Good Rules

Susan Remick Topek photographed by Tod Cohen A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Sammy Spiders First Shavuot

Sylvia A. Rouss illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
No Rules for Michael

Sylvia A. Rouss illustrated by Susan Simon
My First Hebrew Word Book

illustrated by Ppi Marzel
Activity Books
My First Yiddish Word Book
edited by Joni Kibort Sussman illustrated by Ppi Marzel
Action Rhymes for the Jewish Year

Jacqueline Jules illustrated by Sally Springer
Clap and Count!
Creative Drawing Adventures for the Jewish Holidays

Marji Gold-Vukson illustrated by Micheal Gold-Vukson
Can You Imagine?
Jewish Holiday Games for Little Hands

Ruth Esrig Brinn illustrated by Sally Springer
HC: 978-1-58013-067-7 $17.95 Ages 1-5 Grades PreK 56 Pages 812 x 1112
Bible Story Crafts for Little Hands

Ruth Esrig Brinn illustrated by Sally Springer
Alef-Bet Yoga For Kids

Ruth Goldeen photographed by Bill Goldeen
Alef-Bet Yoga Poster

Poster: ALEFBETPOS $7.95 26 x 38
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Shabbat
Bim and Bom

A Shabbat Tale
Daniel Swartz illustrated by Melissa Iwai
Joseph and the Sabbath Fish

Eric A. Kimmel illustrated by Martina Peluso
The Shabbat Princess

Amy Meltzer illustrated by Martha Avils
Its Tot Shabbat!

Naomi Danis photographed by Tod Cohen
Where Shabbat Lives Dinosaur on Shabbat

Sammy Spiders First Shabbat

Sammy Spiders Shabbat Fun Book

Jan Goldin Fabiyi illustrated by Sue Rama
HC: 978-1-58013-159-9 $15.95 PB: 978-1-58013-163-6 $7.95 Ages 2-6 Grades PreK-1 24 Pages 8 x 10 @
BB: 978-0-8225-8946-4 $5.95 EB: 978-0-7613-4895-5 $10.95 Ages 1-4 Grades PreK 12 pages 612 x 612 O
Praise for Sammy Spiders First Shabbat This sweet story, told in very simple language, accurately portrays this Jewish ritualLarge bright mixedmedia cut paper illustrations enhance the childlike mood.
School Library Journal
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Shabbat
Lets Celebrate Shabbat!

Madeline Wikler illustrated by Miriam Sagasti
The Shabbat Box

Lesley Simpson illustrated by Nicole in den Bosch A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
A Joyful Celebration for Families

Judyth Groner and Madeline Wikler illustrated by Madeline Wikler
Come, Let Us Welcome Shabbat
A Holiday for Noah

Susan Remick Topek illustrated by Sally Springer

A wonderful gift for baby naming
Its Challah Time!

A Jewish Childs Book of Prayers

Judyth Groner and Madeline Wikler illustrated by Shelly O. Haas A Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner
Thank You, God!
A Family Service
Judith Z. Abrams illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn
Shabbat
Too Much of a Good Thing

Mira Wasserman illustrated by Christine Mannone Carolan
HC: 978-1-58013-036-3 $12.95 Ages 2-6 Grades PreK-1 24 Pages 812 x 812 A
Praise for Its Challah Time! Its impossible to resist the winning photographs or preschoolers that are at the heart of this little bookThis will be a charming addition to early childhood collections.
Jewish Book World
Once Upon A Shabbos

Jacqueline Jules illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn A Joan Sugarman Childrens Book Award Honorable Mention A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
A O r See page 31 for Its Time set, page 32 for Very First Board sets, and page 33 for sets of Sammy Spider.
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Bible
Green Bible Stories for Children

Ellen Bari illustrated by Raquel Garca Maci
The Littlest Mountain

Barb Rosenstock illustrated by Melanie Hall
Tower of Babel
A.S. Gadot illustrated by Cecilia Rebora
The Story of Ruth

Maxine Rose Schur illustrated by Gwen Connelly
Abrahams Search for God

Jacqueline Jules illustrated by Natascia Ugliano A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Sarah Laughs
Jacqueline Jules illustrated by Natascia Ugliano A Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner
Miriam in the Desert

Jacqueline Jules illustrated by Natascia Ugliano A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Benjamin and the Silver Goblet

Jacqueline Jules illustrated by Natascia Ugliano A Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner
HC: 978-1-58013-243-5 $17.95 EB: 978-1-58013-6204 $13.95 Ages 5-9 Grades K-3 32 Pages 934 x 934
The Seventh Day

Deborah Bodin Cohen illustrated by Melanie Hall A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Noahs Bark
Stephen Krensky illustrated by Rog Listed on Cooperative Childrens Book Centers (CCBC) Choices 2011
Noah and the Ziz

A Menu of Tales & Matching Recipes

Tami Lehman-Wilzig illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn
Tasty Bible Stories
HC: 978-0-929371-01-6 $17.95 PB: 978-1-58013-121-6 $7.95 EB: 978-1-58013-179-7 $7.95 Ages 3-7 Grades PreK-2 32 Pages 812 x 11 D
Stay-flat PB: 978-1-58013-080-6 $10.95 EB: 978-1-58013-111-7 $13.95 Ages 7 & up Grades 2 & up 64 Pages 838 x 1012
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Jewish Identity
A Mezuzah on the Door

Amy Meltzer illustrated by Janice Fried A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Always an Olivia
Carolivia Herron illustrated by Jeremy Tugeau
Say Hello, Lily

Deborah Lakritz illustrated by Martha Avils A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Rebeccas Journey Home

Brynn Olenberg Sugarman illustrated by Michelle Shapiro A Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner
HC: 978-0-8225-7049-3 $17.95 EB: 978-1-58013-636-5 $13.95 Ages 7-10 Grades 2-4 32 Pages 812 x 11
HC: 978-1-58013-157-5 $17.95 EB: 978-0-7613-4882-5 $13.95 Ages 4-9 Grades K-4 32 Pages 8 x 10
Where Do People Go When They Die?

Mindy Avra Portnoy illustrated by Shelly O. Haas A Sydney Taylor Notable Book Named one of Bank Street Colleges Best Books of the Year
Papa Jethro
Deborah Bodin Cohen illustrated by Jane Dippold A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Babys Bris
Susan Wilkowski illustrated by Judith Friedman A Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner
A Grandma Like Yours / A Grandpa Like Yours

A flip book!
Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum illustrated by Barb Bjornson A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
HC: 978-1-58013-081-3 $16.95 EB: 978-1-58013-1391 $12.95 Ages 3-8 Grades PreK-2 24 Pages 7 x 9 Also Available in Spanish! HC: 978-0-7613-3905-2 $16.95
HC: 978-1-58013-052-3 $16.95 Ages 4-10 Grades PreK-5 32 Pages 812 x 10
The First Gift

A.S. Gadot illustrated by Marie Lafrance
HC: 978-1-58013-146-9 $15.95 PB: 978-1-58013-149-0 $6.95 Ages 3-8 Grades PreK-3 24 Pages 8 x 10
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Israel
Ellas Trip to Israel

Vivian Newman illustrated by Akemi Gutierrez
Yuvis Candy Tree

Lesley Simpson illustrated by Janice Lee Porter
Zvuvis Israel
Tami Lehman-Wilzig illustrated by Ksenia Topaz
The Man Who Flies with Birds

Carole G. Vogel and Yossi Leshem A Sydney Taylor Notable Book A Smithsonian Notable Book Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner
HC: 978-0-8225-7643-3 $18.95 Ages 10 & Up Grades 5 & Up 64 Pages 934 x 934
Lets Visit Israel

Judye Groner illustrated by Cheryl Nathan
Its Israels Birthday!

Ellen Dietrick photographed by Tod Cohen Recommended Multicultural and AntiBias Book for Children by the ADLs World of Difference Institute
Sammy Spiders Israel Fun Book

Sammy Spiders First Trip to Israel

Sylvia A. Rouss illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn A Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner
HC: 978-0-8225-7668-6 $12.95 EB: 978-0-7613-4013-3 $8.95 Ages 3-7 Grades PreK-1 24 Pages 812 x 812 A
Keeping Israel Safe

Serving in the Israel Defense Forces
Barbara Sofer A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Israel in Pictures
Margaret J. Goldstein A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Israel
Marcia Gresko
HC: 978-0-8225-9414-7 $21.95 Ages 7-10 Grades 2-4 48 Pages 938 x 818
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Holocaust
A Holocaust Survival Story

Peter Lane Taylor with Christos Nicola A Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner Silver Medal Winner of ForeWord Magazines Book of the Year Award National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) Notable Book for Young People Named one of Bank Street Colleges Best Childrens Books of the Year
The Secret of Priests Grotto
Lily Renee, Escape Artist

From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer
Trina Robbins illustrated by Anne Timmons and Mo Oh
Marcel Marceau
Master of Mime
Gloria Spielman illustrated by Manon Gauthier
Anne Frank
Laura Hamilton Waxman
HC: 978-1-58013-260-2 $18.95 PB: 978-1-58013-261-9 $8.95 EB: 978-0-8225-8795-8 $14.95 Ages 10 and Up Grades 5 and Up 64 Pages 1058 x 878
Free Teachers Guide available at www.karben.com.
An Unbroken Chain
Henry Oertelt with Stephanie Oertelt Samuels
PB: 978-0-8225-2952-1 $16.95 EB: 978-0-8225-0723-9 $16.95 Ages 13 & Up Grades 8 & Up 160 Pages 6 x 812
Benno and the Night of Broken Glass

Meg Wiviott illustrated by Jose Bisaillon Named a Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal Moonbeam Childrens Book Award Winner Listed on Cooperaive Childrens Book Centers (CCBC) Choices 2011
Keeping the Promise

A Torahs Journey
Tami Lehman-Wilzig illustrated by Craig Orback An International Reading Associations Teachers Choice
The Making of a Childrens Holocaust Memorial

Peter W. Schroeder and Dagmar Schroeder-Hildebrand A Sydney Taylor Notable Book Society of School Libraries International (SSLI) Best Social Studies Book of the Year State of Tennessee Best Book of the Year
Six Million Paper Clips
HC: 978-0-8225-9929-6 $17.95 PB: 978-0-8225-9975-3 $7.95 EB: 978-0-7613-6003-2 $13.95 Ages 7-11 Grades 2-5 1058 x 878
HC: 978-1-58013-117-9 $16.95 PB: 978-1-58013-118-6 $6.95 EB: 978-1-58013-136-0 $12.95 Also Available in Hebrew! HC: 978-965-02-0222-4 $16.95 Ages 5-9 Grades K-3 32 Pages 8 x 10
PB: 978-1-58013-176-6 $8.95 EB: 978-1-58013-181-0 $13.95 Ages 8-12 Grades 3-7 64 Pages 658 x 914
Janusz Korczaks Children

Gloria Spielman illustrated by Matthew Archambault
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Favorites Old & New
Picnic at Camp Shalom Jumping Jenny

Ellen Bari illustrated by Raquel Garca Maci Jacqueline Jules illustrated by Deborah Melmon
Feivels Flying Horses

Heidi Smith Hyde illustrated by Johanna van der Sterre A National Jewish Book Awards Finalist A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Zishe the Strongman

Robert Rubinstein illustrated by Woody Miller A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Sammy Spiders First Day of School

The Remarkable Journey of Joshs Kippah

Barbara Elissa illustrated by Farida Zaman
Good Morning!
Rabbi Joe Black illustrated by Rick Brown
Boker Tov!
When I First Held You

A Lullaby from Israel
Mirik Snir illustrated by Eleyor Snir NAPPA Gold Award Winner
Includes CD!
HC: 978-0-7613-3950-2 $16.95 PB: 978-0-7613-3951-9 $8.95 EB: 978-0-7613-5730-8 $12.95 Ages 1-4 Grades PreK 24 Pages 812 x 11
EB: 978-0-7613-5731-5 $13.95 Ages 3-8 Grades PreK-2 32 Pages 912 x 934
The Wedding That Saved a Town

Yale Strom illustrated by Jenya Prosmitsky San Diego Book Award for Best Picture Book
The Princess and the Ziz

Jacqueline Jules illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
HC: 978-0-8225-7377-7 $17.95 PB: 978-0-8225-7382-1 $7.95 EB: 978-0-7613-4654-8 $13.95 Ages 3-7 Grades PreK-1 32 Pages 812 x 11 D
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Favorite Old & New
Mendels Accordion
Heidi Smith Hyde illustrated by Johanna van der Sterre A Sydney Taylor Notable Book Sugarman Award Winner for Best Jewish Childrens Book
The Magic Pomegranate

Peninnah Schram illustrated by Melanie Hall
Brainteasers from Jewish Folklore

Rosalind Charney Kaye illustrated by the author
HC: 978-0-8225-8856-6 $18.95 PB: 978-0-8225-6746-2 $6.95 Ages 7-10 Grades 2-4 48 Pages 6 x 812
How Families Practice Their Beliefs and Religions

Shelley Rotner and Sheila M.Kelly photographed by Shelley Rotner
Many Ways
HC: 978-0-7613-2873-5 $22.60 PB: 978-0-7613-6531-0 $16.95 Ages 5-9 Grades K-3 32 Pages 812 x 11
Fins and Scales The Kingdom of Singing Birds

Miriam Aroner illustrated by Shelly O. Haas A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Terrible, Terrible!
A Folktale Retold
Robin Bernstein illustrated by Shauna Mooney Kawasaki
A Kosher Tale
Deborah Uchill Miller and Karen Ostrove illustrated by Karen Ostrove
HC: 978-1-58013-016-5 $15.95 PB: 978-1-58013-017-2 $6.95 Ages 4-10 Grades PreK-4 32 Pages 11 x 812
Recipes Handed Down by Jewish Mothers and Modern Recipes from Daughters and Friends
Compiled and edited by Miriam Lerner Satz
Heirloom Cookbook
HC: 978-0-929371-43-6 $13.95 PB: 978-0-929371-44-3 $5.95 Ages 5-9 Grades K-3 32 Pages 8 x 912
Stay-flat PB: 978-1-58013-095-0 $16.95 EB: 978-1-58013-108-7 $12.95 All Ages 152 Pages 812 x 9
Praise for Heirloom Cookbook I would recommend this book to anybodyJewish or not who enjoys good food and values family ties...5 stars!
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Very First Board Books
A Thank You Prayer

Jacqueline Jules illustrated by Melanie Hall
Before We Eat
Goodnight Shma
Jacqueline Jules illustrated by Melanie Hall
I Can Celebrate
Ann Eisenberg illustrated by Roz Schanzer
Shalom Shabbat
A Book for Havdalah
Susan Remick Topek illustrated by Shelly Schonebaum Ephraim
My Jewish Year Board Books

Set: 978-1-58013-219-0 $26.95 Save 10% on the Set!
The Colors of My Jewish Year

BB: 978-1-58013-011-0 5.95 O
The Sounds of My Jewish Year

BB: 978-1-58013-047-9 5.95 O EB: 978-1-58013-103-2 10.95 BB: 978-1-58013-049-3 5.95 O EB: 978-1-58013-104-9 10.95 BB: 978-1-58013-113-1 5.95 O
The Shapes of My Jewish Year The Opposites of My Jewish Year The Numbers of My Jewish Year
BB: 978-1-58013-148-3 5.95 O EB: 978-0-7613-4893-1 10.95
Marji Gold-Vukson illustrated by Madeline Wikler
Marji Gold-Vukson illustrated by Suzanne Urban
Marji Gold-Vukson illustrated by Sally Springer
L. N. Dion illustrated by Julie Olson
Marji E. Gold-Vukson illustrated by Joni Oeltjenbruns
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Biographies
Athletic Heroes Past and Present

Revised Edition David J. Goldman
Jewish Sports Stars
Jewish Comedy Stars

Classic to Cutting Edge
Norman H. Finkelstein
The Bat-Chen Diaries

Bat-Chen Shahak A Sydney Taylor Notable Book Named a Bank Street College Best Childrens Book of the Year
Israels Space Hero

Barbara Sofer A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Ilan Ramon
PB: 978-1-58013-183-4 $9.95 Ages 11 & Up Grades 6 & Up 96 Pages 612 x 8
PB: 978-0-8225-9942-5 $9.95 EB: 978-0-8225-5918-0 $11.95 Ages 11 & Up Grades 6-YA 96 Pages 612 x 8
Sandy Koufax
Matt Doeden
Sasha Cohen
Anne E. Hill
Steven Spielberg
Tom Powers
A Story About Irving Berlin

Tom Streissguth illustrated by Jennifer Hagerman
Say It With Music
Harry Houdini
Janet Piehl
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For Older Readers
The Rooftop Adventure of Minnie and Tessa, Factory Fire Survivors

Holly Littlefield illustrated byTed Hammond and Richard Pimentel Carbajal
Murder in Mississippi
Stacia Deutsch & Rhody Cohon illustrated by Craig Orback A Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Older Readers
Hot Pursuit
Annie Shapiro and the Clothing Workers Strike

Marlene Targ Brill illustrated by Jamel Alib
HC: 978-0-7613-6179-4 $19.95 PB: 978-0-7613-7071-0 $8.95 EB: 978-0-7613-7180-9 $14.96 Ages 8-11, Grades 3-5 32 Pages, 6 x 812
All-Star Season
T.S. Yavin A Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Older Readers
Death on Sacred Ground

Harriet K. Feder A Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Older Readers An Agatha Award Nominee An Edgar Award Nominee A Childrens Literature Choice
The Prosecution and Persecution of Leo Frank

Elaine Marie Alphin A Junior Library Guild Selection Carter G Woodson Award Winner A Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Teen Readers Finalist, National Jewish Book Award A SSLI Honor Book
An Unspeakable Crime
HC: 978-1-58013-211-4 $15.95 EB: 978-0-8225-8797-2 $11.95 Ages 10 & Up Grades 5 & Up 160 Pages 514 x 734
The Secret World of Kabbalah

Judith Z. Abrams A Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Older Readers
Fire at the Triangle Factory

Holly Littlefield illustrated by Mary OKeefe Young

The Boy From Seville

Dorit Orgad, illustrated by Avi Katz
HC: 978-1-58013-253-4 $16.95 EB: 978-1-58013-639-6 $12.95 Ages 10-13 Grades 5-7 200 Pages 512 x 814
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Book Sets
Nature in Israel Holiday Set
Allison Ofanansky photographed by Eliyahu Alpern
Ziz Adventure Set

The Hardest Word

A Yom Kippur Story PB: 978-1-58013-028-8
Noah and the Ziz

PB: 978-1-58013-121-6
ISBN: $43.05
Harvest of Light
PB: 978-0-8225-7389-0
Whats the Buzz?

PB: 978-0-7613-7972-0
Sukkot treasure Hunt

PB: 978-0-8225-8763-7
The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle

PB: 978-1-58013-164-3
The Princess and the Ziz

PB: 978-0-8225-7382-1
Save 10% on the Paperback set! Set of 4 PBs: 978-0-8225-8 558-9 $28.95
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Its Time! Set

Latifa Berry Kropf or Ellen Dietrick photographed by Tod Cohen Ages 2-6 Grades PreK-1 24 Pages 812 x 812 $12.95 to $14.95 each
Dinosaur Holiday Set

Diane Levin Rauchwerger illustrated by Jason Wolff Ages 2-6 Grades PreK-1 24 Pages 8 x 10 $6.95 each
Save 10% $95.45 Set of 8 Hardcovers: 978-1-58013-192-6 Its Challah Time! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Its Hanukkah Time! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Its Israels Birthday! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Its Purim Time! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Its Seder Time! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Its Shofar Time! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Its Sukkah Time! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Its Tot Shabbat! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HC: 978-1-58013-036-3 HC: 978-1-58013-120-9 HC: 978-0-8225-7668-6 HC: 978-1-58013-153-7 HC: 978-1-58013-092-9 HC: 978-1-58013-158-2 HC: 978-1-58013-084-4 HC: 978-0-7613-4515-2
Save 10% $21.45 Set of 3 Hardcovers: 978-0-7613-7816-7 Dinosaur on Passover Dinosaur on Hanukkah Dinosaur on Shabbat
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VERY FIRST BOARD BOOKS SETS
Save 10% on the entire Board Book Set Set of 22 Board Books: 978-1-58013-045-5 $117.50
Ages 1-4 Grades PreK 12-20 Pages 612 x 612 $5.95 to $6.95 each Before We Eat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-0-7613-3954-0 Going on a Hametz Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-0-7613-5124-5 Goodnight Shma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-0-8225-8945-7 Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-0-929371-88-7 Happy Birthday, World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-0-929371-32-0 Happy Hanukkah Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-0-7613-5120-7 I Can Celebrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-0-930494-93-3 Its Tu BShevat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-1-58013-127-8 Lets Ask Four Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-1-58013-071-4 Lets Celebrate Shabbat! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-1-58013-055-4 Lets Have a Seder! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-0-929371-41-2 Lets Visit Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-1-58013-087-5 Rainbow Candles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-1-58013-031-8 Shalom Shabbat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-1-58013-010-3 Tamars Sukkah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-1-58013-054-7 The Colors of My Jewish Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-1-58013-011-0 The Numbers of My Jewish Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-1-58013-148-3 The Opposites of My Jewish Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-1-58013-113-1 The Shapes of My Jewish Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-1-58013-049-3 The Sounds of My Jewish Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-1-58013-047-9 When Its Purim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-0-8225-8947-1 Where Shabbat Lives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-0-8225-8946-4
My Jewish Year Board Book Set

Save 10% on My Jewish Year Set! Set of 5 Board Books: 978-1-58013-219-0 $26.95
The Colors of My Jewish Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BB: 978-1-58013-011-0 The Numbers of My Jewish Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BB: 978-1-58013-148-3 The Opposites of My Jewish Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BB: 978-1-58013-113-1 The Shapes of My Jewish Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BB: 978-1-58013-049-3 The Sounds of My Jewish Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BB: 978-1-58013-047-9
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The Jewish Holiday Board Book Set
Set of 4 Board Books: 978-1-58013-220-6 $21.45

Happy Birthday, World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-0-929371-32-0 Tamars Sukkah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-1-58013-054-7 Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-0-929371-88-7 Lets Have a Seder! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BB: 978-0-929371-41-2
The Passover Board Book Set

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Set of 3 Board Books: 978-1-58013-228-2 $15.95

Lets Ask Four Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BB: 978-1-58013-071-4 Lets Have a Seder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BB: 978-0-929371-41-2 Going on a Hametz Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BB: 978-0-7613-5124-5
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Book Sets
SAMMY SPIDER SETS
Ages 3-8 Grades PreK-3 24-32 Pages 812 x 11
The Complete Sammy Spider Book Set

Save 10% on The Complete Sammy Spider Book Set! Set of 12 PBs: 978-1-58013-046-2 $85.95 Sammy Spiders First Day of School . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Spiders First Haggadah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Spiders First Hanukkah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Spiders First Passover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Spiders First Purim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Spiders First Rosh Hashanah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Spiders First Shabbat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Spiders First Shavuot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Spiders First Simchat Torah . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Spiders First Sukkot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Spiders First Trip to Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Spiders First Tu BShevat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PB: 978-0-8225-8584-8 PB: 978-1-58013-230-5 PB: 978-0-929371-46-7 PB: 978-0-929371-82-5 PB: 978-1-58013-062-2 PB: 978-0-929371-99-3 PB: 978-1-58013-006-6 PB: 978-0-8225-7225-1 PB: 978-0-7613-3966-3 PB: 978-1-58013-083-7 PB: 978-1-58013-035-6 PB: 978-1-58013-065-3
See our mmy Spider Sa plush toy on page 15!
The Sammy Spider Fun Book Set

Save 10% on The Sammy Spider Fun Book Set! Set of 4 PBs: 978-1-58013-218-3 $18.00 Sammy Spiders Hanukkah Fun Book PB: 978-1-58013-032-5 Sammy Spiders Israel Fun Book PB: 978-1-58013-119-3 Sammy Spiders Passover Fun Book PB: 978-1-58013-033-2 Sammy Spiders Shabbat Fun Book PB: 978-1-58013-147-6
The Sammy Spider Set in French

Set of 11 HCs: 978-0-7613-6721-5 $185.00
Ages 3-8 Grades PreK-3 24-32 Pages 634 x 9
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Lazar the Good Deed Dog

Giving Love and Respect to Our Elderly
Grandparents Memory Book for Jewish Families

Edited by Marsha Rehms Published by Congregation Beth-El of Montgomery County, MD
With All Your Heart

A Weekday Prayer Book
Revised edition, edited and translated by Rabbi Brad Horwitz, Minneapolis Jewish Day School (includes Hallel and Counting of the Omer)
A Shabbat and Festival Companion

Edited and translated by Rabbi Julie K. Gordon, Minneapolis Jewish Day School A Sydney Taylor Notable Book
With All Your Heart
Myrna Gelman Shanker illustrated by Linda Robinson
HC: 978-0-9829273-0-4 $12.95 All Ages 32 Pages 812 x 812
HC: 978-1-58013-262-6 $17.95 All Ages 96 Pages 618 x 9
HC: 978-1-58013-263-3 $15.95 All Ages 96 pages 618 x 9
Matzah Ball Books

Anne-Marie Baila Asner
Ages 1-7 Grades PreK-2 32 pages 6 x 812 $6.95 each
Shmutzy Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PB: 978-0-9753629-0-7 Klutzy Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PB: 978-0-9753629-4-5 Kvetchy Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PB: 978-0-9753629-3-8
Noshy Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PB: 978-0-9753629-1-4 Shluffy Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PB: 978-0-9753629-2-1
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Index
A
Abrahams Search For God Afikomen Mambo Alef-Bet Yoga Alef-Bet Yoga Poster All About Hanukkah All About Hanukkah In Story And Song All About Hanukkah Book and CD set All About Rosh Hashanah All About Sukkot All About Yom Kippur All-Star Season Always An Olivia Anne Frank Annie Shapiro and the Clothing Workers Strike Apples And Pomegranates 22 9, 17 19 19 14 14 14 10 12 10 30 23 25 30 10
Its Hanukkah Time! 14 8, 24 3, 13 10 12 11 Its Israels Birthday! Its Purim Time! Its Seder Time! Its Shofar Time! Its Sukkah Time! Its Time! Set Its Tot Shabbat! Its Tu BShevat
14 24 15 18 10 12 31 8, 20 15
Eight Wild Nights Ellas Trip to Israel Engineer Ari And The Hanukkah Mishap Engineer Ari And The Rosh Hashanah Ride Engineer Ari And The Sukkah Express Executive Jewish Calendar
Fall Holiday Services Set A Family Haggadah I A Family Haggadah II Feivels Flying Horses Fins and Scales Fire at the Triangle Factory The First Gift
11 9, 16 16 26 27 30 23
Janusz Korczaks Children Jewish Comedy Stars Jewish Holiday Board Book Set Jewish Holiday Games For Little Hands Jewish Sports Stars Jodies Hanukkah Dig Joseph And The Sabbath Fish Jumbo Jewish Calendar
25 29 32 19 29 13 2, 20 11 8, 26
Babys Bris The Bat-Chen Diaries Before We Eat Benjamin And The Silver Goblet Benno And The Night Of Broken Glass Bible Story Crafts For Little Hands Bim And Bom Boker Tov! The Boy from Seville Brainteasers From Jewish Folklore Bubbe Isabella And The Sukkot Cake
23 29 28 22 25 19 9, 20 26 30 27 12
Going on a Hametz Hunt Goodnight Shma A Grandma Like Yours/Grandpa Like Yours Grandpa and Me On Tu BShevat Grandparents Memory Book For Jewish Families Green Bible Stories For Children
17 28 23 15 34 4, 22
Jumping Jenny
Kar-Ben Book Bag Keeping Israel Safe Keeping The Promise The Kingdom of Singing Birds Klutzy Boy Kvetchy Boy
18 24 25 27 34 34
Hanukkah Hanukkah Around The World Hanukkah Moon
14 13 13 14 10 13 10 29 13 27 21 30
Can You Imagine? The Carp In The Bathtub Clap And Count! The Colors Of My Jewish Year Come, Let Us Welcome Shabbat
19 18 19 28 21
Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah! Happy Birthday World! Happy Hanukkah Lights The Hardest Word Harry Houdini Harvest of Light Heirloom Cookbook A Holiday For Noah
Lazar The Good Deed Dog Let My People Go! Lets Ask Four Questions Lets Celebrate Shabbat Lets Have A Seder! Lets Visit Israel Lily Renee, Escape Artist The Littlest Mountain Lots of Latkes
34 16 17 21 17 24 5, 25 6, 22 14
Death On Sacred Ground Digital Jewish Calendar Dinosaur Holiday Set Dinosaur on Hanukkah Dinosaur on Passover Dinosaur on Shabbat
30 11 31 14 17 20
Hot Pursuit
M
28 29 24 24 21
I Can Celebrate Ilan Ramon Israel Israel In Pictures Its Challah Time!
Maccabee Jamboree Maccabee! The Magic Pomegranate Make Your Own Megillah The Man Who Flies With Birds Many Ways
14 13 27 15 24 27
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Marcel Marceau Matzah Ball Matzah Ball Books Matzah Meals Mendels Accordion Menorah Under The Sea A Mezuzah on the Door Mini Jewish Calendar Miriam in the Desert The Mouse in the Matzah Factory My First Hebrew Word Book My First Yiddish Word Book My Jewish Year Board Book Set My Very Own Haggadah My Very Own Jewish Calendar 5, 25 17 34 18 27 13 23 11 22 18 19 19 28, 32 16 11
Six Million Paper Clips 14 23 26 11 30 11 Songs for the High Holidays The Sounds of My Jewish Year Steven Spielberg The Story of Ruth Sukkot Treasure Hunt
25 11 28 29 22 12
Rainbow Candles Rebeccas Journey Home The Remarkable Journey Of Joshs Kippah Repro Pak Calendar The Rooftop Adventure Of Minnie And Tessa, Factory Fire Survivors Rosh Hashanah: A Family Service
A Tale of Two Seders Talia and the Rude Vegetables 4, 12 33 33 33 13 26 16 13 16 15 10 20 19 12 12 24 15 14 24 16 20 29 22 29 23 29 25 10 30 15 22 21 21 2, 20 28 28 34 34 Tamars Sukkah Tashlich at Turtle Rock Tasty Bible Stories Ten Good Rules Terrible, Terrible! Thank You, God! Too Many Cooks Too Much Of A Good Thing Tower of Babel
17 1, 10 12 10 22 19 27 21 18 21 22
Sadies Sukkah Breakfast Sammy Spider Complete Book Set Sammy Spider Fun Book Set Sammy Spider Set In French Sammy Spider Plush Toy Sammy Spiders First Day of School
Nachshon, Who Was Afraid To Swim Nathan Blows Out The Hanukkah Candles Nature in Israel Holiday Set No Rules for Michael Noah and the Ziz Noahs Bark Noshy Boy The Numbers of my Jewish Year
17 3, 13 31 19 22 22 34 28
Sammy Spiders First Haggadah Sammy Spiders First Hanukkah Sammy Spiders First Passover Sammy Spiders First Purim Sammy Spiders First Rosh Hashanah Sammy Spiders First Shabbat Sammy Spiders First Shavuot Sammy Spiders First Simchat Torah Sammy Spiders First Sukkot Sammy Spiders First Trip To Israel Sammy Spiders First Tu BShevat
U V
An Unbroken Chain An Unspeakable Crime
25 30
Very First Board Book Sets
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On Sukkot and Simchat Torah Once Upon a Shabbos Only Nine Chairs The Opposites of my Jewish Year
12 21 18 28
Sammy Spiders Hanukkah Fun Book Sammy Spiders Israel Fun Book Sammy Spiders Passover Fun Book Sammy Spiders Shabbat Fun Book Sandy Koufax Sarah Laughs Sasha Cohen
WWedding That Saved A Town The

Whats the Buzz? When I First Held You When Its Purim Where Do People Go When They Die? Where Shabbat Lives The Whole Megillah (Almost) With All Your Heart: A Shabbat And Festival Companion With All Your Heart: A Weekday Prayer Book
26 1, 10 26 15 23 20 15 34 34
Papa Jethro Passover Passover Around The World Passover Board Book Set Picnic at Camp Shalom The Princess and the Ziz Private Joel And The Sewell Mountain Seder Purim Fun For Little Hands The Purim Surprise
23 18 16 32 6, 26 26 17 15 15
Say Hello, Lily Say It With Music The Secret of Priests Grotto The Secret Shofar of Barcelona The Secret World of Kabbalah A Seder for Tu BShevat The Seventh Day Shabbat The Shabbat Box The Shabbat Princess Shalom Shabbat The Shapes of My Jewish Year Shluffy Girl Shmutzy Girl
Y Z
Yom Kippur: A Family Service Yuvis Candy Tree
11 7, 24
Zishe the Strongman The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle The Ziz Set Zvuvis Israel
26 14 31 24
7, 15
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2011

A Growing Jewish Library for Children

Hanukkah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14 Very First Board Books . . . . . . . . . 28

A division of Lerner Publishing Group

1251 Washington Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401-1036 USA

1-800-4KARBEN (1-800-452-7236) FAX: 1-800-332-1132 www.karben.com

New for Fall 2011

Whats the Buzz?

Linda Elovitz Marshall illustrated by Francesca Assirelli

Talia and the Rude Vegetables

New for Fall 2011

Joseph and the Sabbath Fish

Eric A. Kimmel illustrated by Martina Peluso

New for Fall 2011

Nathan Blows Out the Hanukkah Candles

New for Fall 2011

Sadies Sukkah Breakfast

New for Fall 2011

From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer

Lily Renee, Escape Artist

Released Spring 2011

Picnic at Camp Shalom

Released Spring 2011

Yuvis Candy Tree

Released Spring 2011

Ellas Trip to Israel

Released Spring 2011

Bim and Bom

PB: 978-0-7613-5210-5 $4.95 Ages 4 & Up Grades PreK & Up 64 Pages 6 x 9

Rosh Hashanah: Sept. 29-30, Yom Kippur: Oct. 8, 2011

Honey for a Sweet New Year

Whats the Buzz

Talia and the Rude Vegetables

Its Shofar Time!

Tashlich at Turtle Rock

Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride

Apples and Pomegranates

The Hardest Word

Sammy Spiders First Rosh Hashanah

PB: 978-1-58013-028-8 $7.95 Ages 3-7 Grades PreK-2 32 Pages 812 x 11 D

All About Rosh Hashanah

All About Yom Kippur

The Secret Shofar of Barcelona

Happy Birthday, World

Fall Holiday Services

CD: 978-1-58013-177-3 $16.95 30 minutes

Fall Holiday Services Set

Mini Jewish Calendar

Calendar: 978-0-7613-7787-0 $12.95 14 Pages 22 x 17

Repro Pak Calendar

My Very Own Jewish Calendar

Executive Jewish Calendar

Digital Jewish Calendar

Add Your Imprint

Sukkot & Simchat Torah

Sadies Sukkah Breakfast

Sammy Spiders First Sukkot

Sammy Spiders First Simchat Torah

Sukkot Treasure Hunt

Engineer Ari and the Sukkah Express

Bubbe Isabella and the Sukkot Cake

On Sukkot and Simchat Torah

HC: 978-1-58013-165-0 $17.95 Ages 4-9 Grades PreK-4 32 Pages 8 x 10