"An American immigrant to Israel misses Thanksgiving and is introduced to the holiday of Sigd"--

Spark meaningful conversations about race, identity, and social justice in your classroom using read alouds as an entry point. Students need to see themselves and their peers in the books they read, and to engage with varying viewpoints. How can educators create a safe and nurturing space that inspires young children to explore diversity and ask curious questions? In Rebellious Read Alouds, author Vera Ahiyya—beloved by educators worldwide as The Tutu Teacher (@thetututeacher and @diversereads on Instagram)—empowers teachers to encourage classroom conversations about important and culturally relevant topics using daily read alouds as an entry point. Presenting a broad range of read aloud lessons around current, diverse picture books that can ignite deep conversations and learning about self, others, and the world, this wise and joyful guide prepares educators to tackle "hushed topics" with young children. It includes: Booklists, tools, and recommendations for building an inclusive classroom library of titles written or illustrated by people in traditionally marginalized populations Tips and resources for facilitating diversity conversations in a way that’s developmentally appropriate — and meets ELA and social justice standards 45 complete lessons plans around children’s books, with prompts and recommended stopping points for conversation, and suggestions for inspiring discussion and scaffolding deep thinking Interviews with educators and parents who offer advice from their experience doing rebellious read alouds Suggestions for partnering with administration, parents, and colleagues on this important work Spark the rebellious reader inside you and lead your students toward creating a more just and equitable world.

Sammy Spider wants to taste the golden honey the Shapiros set out for a sweet New Year. Mom tells him to stick to spinning webs, but will curious Sammy listen?

Many Jewish families helped settle, diverse communities in the desolate, desert terrain of the wild west. Sweet Tamales for Purimis told from the perspective of Rachel, a young girl, who along with her new friend, Luis plan to create a Purim festival for their town. Their plans for the festival were well underway until the family goat, Kitzel, ate all of the traditional holiday pastries, Hamantashen. Fortunately, Rachel and Luis are determined to find another way to celebrate Purim and the family is able to share their cultural and religious traditions with their new neighbors.

Miguel and his two dads visit their community garden in search of sunflowers for a celebration. A delightful and easy-to-follow narrative guides young children as they explore the produce that grows on this warm-weather farm and uncover the distinct features of the various fruits and vegetables. This delectable introductory garden-to-table experience includes a delicious recipe.

"It is difficult to find Jewish holiday themed children's books that are well illustrated, fun to read ... in easy and understandable language. This book does a great job at all three." - Amazon reviewer, on Penguin Rosh Hashanah Not everybody looks forward to Purim. You know who doesn't? Pandas. Purim is coming, and there's so much to do to get ready. Children will love to read about rituals they are discovering themselves as seen through full-color photographs of pandas in their natural setting. It's not just about fun and games... but there's a lot of that in here, too. Enjoy preparing for the holiday in a fun, new way and share the excitement of Purim together, with a smile!

Celebrate your little pumpkin pie with this sweet and colorful rhyming board book.

Get the Kindle version free when you buy the print edition! (or borrow free with KDP Unlimited) "It's only four questions, but it feels like a million..." When one little otter has to say the Mah Nishtanah (Four Questions) all by herself for the first time, she worries about everything that could go wrong. An important lesson from the Passover story helps her realize there's more to the festival than getting all the words exactly right. Explore the Passover season together in a fun, new way, and greet the holiday together, with a smile! Includes the complete text of the Four Questions along with an Origami Otter project to try at home!

A whimsically drawn raccoon appears to be doing everything wrong in preparing for Shabbat, but triumphs in the end.