HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY TO THREE GREAT BOOKS.
A shabbat Tall tale, and two cute books to add to your Hannukkah gift shopping list.
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DO YOU READ BANNED BOOKS?
Last Year these were the most challenged titles. Which ones have you read/
In 2025, the ALA documented 713 attempts to censor library materials and services, 487 of which targeted books. The Top 11 Most Targeted Titles in 2025 were:
1. Sold by Patricia McCormick
2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
3. Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
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4. Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
5. (tie) Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
5. (tie) Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
7. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
8. (tie) A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
8. (tie) Identical by Ellen Hopkins
8. (tie) Looking for Alaska by John Green
8. (tie) Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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In Nancy J. Cohen’s latest Bad Hair Day Mystery, Dreidels and Dead Ends, Marla tries to track down a cursed antique hairbrush that has been stolen from a museum. Marla is just one of many protagonists in popular literature who hunt cursed treasure. Nancy has provided a guest post about that trend. Treasure Hunters and Literature.
Read her guest post and enter the giveaway.
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BANNED BOOK WEEK
OCT 4-10,2026
LET BOOKS BE
Every year there are thousands of book challenges. They try to remove books from your schools and libraries. It is your right to choose what you want to read. Go to bannedbooksweek .org to learn more.
#BannedBooksWeek
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PERFECT PICTURE BOOKS FOR SIMCHAT TORAH
SIMCHAT TORAH STORY
Sammy Spider's First Simchat Torah
Sylvia A. Rouss
Katherine Janus Kahn (Illustrator)
Kar-Ben Copies
You can't celebrate a Jewish holiday with preschoolers without including sammy Spider in your storytime. Once again sammy joins Josh Shapiro in the celebration and the kids get to say "Silly Little Sammy..."
IN THE BEGINNING
Creation Colors
Ann D. Koffsky
Apples & Honey Press
Koffsky uses intricate paper cut art to illustrate the creation story. Each day, things of a different color were created. Creating the skies and the water translates to the creation of blues, things that grow mean bringing forth greens. But most important, mankind was created in many colors and hues. This book encourages readers to take a new look at the world around them and appreciate all of the gifts of nature.
Eve and Adam and Their Very First Day
Eve and Adam Discover the World
Leslie Kimmelman
Irina Avgustinovich (Illustrator)
Apples & Honey Press
Thes two books compare the couple to children. In the first one, Leslie Kimmelman examines the wonder that the couple must have felt during all their new experiences. In the sequel, the characters are full of curiosity. ready to challenge the rules. We are all God's children and this interpretation is delightful. Both stories are richly illustrated with colorful paintings by Irina Avgustinovich.
TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
Space Torah: Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman's Cosmic Mitzvah
Rachelle Burk
Craig Orback (Illustrator)
March 5, 2024 by Intergalactic Afikoman
It is written that the Torah descended from heaven, and astronaut Jeffery Hoffman brought a torah back to the heavens. On his last mission, the astronaut brought along a miniature torah which he read on Sabbath. Rachelle Burk's book shows how Hoffman lived out his dream and honored the traditions of his faith at the same time. Craig Orback's vibrant illustrations help bring the story to life.
#picturebooks #simchattorah
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