Eight-year-old Mark has two wishes: To become a shofar-blower—just like his High Holiday hero—and to make that photograph of his great-great-grandfather Avram disappear from the hallway in his new home. When the family gathers for Rosh Hashanah, though, Mark discovers that his own desire to blow the shofar is actually linked to a hope that the unsmiling man in the photograph once had. Avram’s Gift is a charming portrait of a family and how their lives—past and present—mingle to make wishes come true.

Avram's Gift: Full-Color Illustrated Chapter Book

Children's Books

Blumberg, Margie

Literature & Fiction

MB Publishing, LLC

Summer is here and these two sunny bunnies can’t wait to dig their toes into the sandiest spot in Carrot Cake Park where they can build a castle, fly a kite, and jump the waves. Big sister, who’s been here before, is eager to lead her younger brother through all the activities of their fun-filled day. This endearing rhyming tale, with its charming illustrations, captures their outing perfectly, from the moment they fling off their flip-flops until, home again, they say good night . . . almost.

Sunny Bunnies

Margie Blumberg

Animals

Young readers get to explore the beach through the eyes of two sunny bunnies in this delightful story about a trip to the seashore. In Carrot Cake Park, a bunny named Susie can’t wait to show her brother Mark everything there is to see and do at the beachincluding the waves, sand castles, kite-flying, and ice cream eating. Joined by friends and family members, the bunnies’ beach outing turns into a day full of fun, complete with a surprise at the end! This enjoyable rhyming tale introduces beach elements and activities to children with its lighthearted verse and cheery illustrations.  

Sukkah-Doodle-Doo!: A Holiday to Crow About

This third book in the series finds Jake and his best friend, Ben Meyers, as partners in a televised baking contest at the famed Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris during spring break. In their spare time, they are determined to search for answers regarding a 1940 photograph found among the belongings of Jake's late mother. Who is this family? Are they related to Jake? And what does the cryptic note that is written on the back mean? Following the clues and making new friends along the way, Jake and Ben begin the adventure of a lifetime, one that forever changes their view of the world and their place in it.

Paris Secrets (A Jake McGreevy Novel)

Vogel, Sean

Action & Adventure

Jake’s plan for a carefree holiday at a musical performing arts camp in the Windy City hits a sour note when he stumbles upon a long-hidden message from his late mother, art historian Karen McGreevy. She had traveled to Chicago thirteen years earlier on a dream assignment, never to return home. With his violin and his mother’s mysterious letter in hand, Jake, his best friend Julie, and new pals Ben and Natalie are heading west, where they will follow the clues and uncover the truth about a missing masterpiece, the meaning of friendship, and the enduring bond between a mother and her son.

Chicago Bound (A Jake McGreevy Novel)

It’s Friday morning and, as usual, Bubbe Judy has brought home a giant jar of gefilte fish—her grandson Jack’s favorite dish—for the family’s Shabbos meal. But something is wrong: the lid is stuck. Oy! That’s when the excitement begins!Bubbe, Zayde, and Jack—along with their dog, Butterscotch—schlep the jar all over town, seeking assistance from a dentist, a bodybuilder, an inventor, and other friends. But no one can unscrew that lid. Such tsuris!When aunts, uncles, and cousins arrive for dinner, they try to help, too. Giggles and groans fill the air as everyone takes a turn. Will that lid ever pop off?Find out in this humorous gefilte fishy tale, lightly sprinkled with Yiddish.More fun is inside:• A recipe for delicious gefilte fish mini muffins• A new song for Shabbos• A Yiddish-English glossary for the whole mishpocha

A Gefilte Fishy Tale

Marks, Allison

Marks, Wayne

A promise kept is like the twinkling stars in the night sky: a constant reminder of something important that makes you who you are.Can nine-year-old Tutti keep a promise—and a secret? Her family’s life may depend on it.In the early 1930s, life for the Jews is on the brink of ruin: Hitler has come to power, and the golden memories of happy times are fading fast. One young couple, Margret and Heinz Lichtenstern, decide to flee Germany with their parents and daughter, Tutti. They move to Amsterdam, where Heinz is able to continue his work and where there seems to be hope for the future. Two years later, Tutti’s brother is born, and the family is prospering.But then Germany invades the Netherlands. And in the pre-dawn hours of May 10, 1940, the Lichtensterns suddenly learn that they have not moved far enough. This is the true story of what the Lichtensterns endured under the Nazis. Told by Tutti’s daughter, Heidi, and filled with historical documents and photos, it vividly recreates how one family conquered fear and heartbreak to survive. Theirs is a tale of both unimaginable devastation and lucky surprises—raids, sabotage, helpful friends and strangers, and a very special gift.One family. One remarkable story. And in the end, a promise kept.

Tutti's Promise: A novel based on a family's true story of courage and hope during the Holocaust

Fishman, K. Heidi

Nessya’s grandmother, Miri Eneman Malz, has friends, a loving family—and a secret: she is a Holocaust survivor. When twelve-year-old Nessya learns the truth, she wants to know what happened. After decades of silence, Grandma Miri decides it’s time to tell her story.It all begins one terrible day in the spring of 1944, when Germany crosses Hungary’s border and soldiers arrive in Miri’s hometown of Munkács. Suddenly, the Jews are trapped and in danger.Surrounded by war and unimaginable hatred, the family makes a daring escape. But that is only the beginning, and over the course of the year new threats continually confront them. Incredibly, despite numerous close calls, they defy the odds and live.Based upon actual memoirs, this is the story of the Eneman family . . . of their remarkable ingenuity, astonishing luck, boundless courage, and unending love.

Escape in Time: A novel based on the true story of how a Jewish family in Hungary survived the Holocaust

Lowenstein-Malz, Ronit

Summer’s here and these two sunny bunnies can’t wait to dig their toes into the sandiest spot in Carrot Cake Park — Piper Beach. There, Millie will show her little brother Jimmy how to build a castle, fly a kite and, of course, jump the waves! This endearing rhyming tale with its cheerful illustrations captures their day perfectly, from the moment they fling their flip-flops until, home again, they say good night . . . almost!

Sunny Bunnies (Carrot Cake Park Tales)

It’s springtime in Carrot Cake Park and these two breezy bunnies — Millie and her little brother Jimmy — are ready for fun . . . playing with their friends, picnicking with ducklings, and cloud-watching along the way. And should the weather change, Millie is all prepared with her umbrella. This bouncy rhyming tale with its charming illustrations reveals their splendid day, which may just get a little bit soggier than they ever imagined!

Breezy Bunnies (Carrot Cake Park Tales)

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