Chris Barash

"From snow on the ground to making applesauce and latkes to lighting the menorah, this story shows the seasonal and traditional ways we know Hanukkah is on its way"-- Provided by publisher.

"When we take a Sunday car ride to the orchard that's nearby, and pick fruit for Daddy's applesauce, and more to bake a pie . . . Rosh Hashanah is on its way." --

When fall arrives, a family builds a sukkah for the celebration of the Jewish harvest festival, Sukkot.

Brother and sister Seth and Sadie Fine love Shabbat. Join them as they spend Shabbat with their family having a picnic, visiting their farm animals, and enjoying the outdoors. It all adds up to a fine day.

Four friends gather with others on Rosh Hashanah for tashlich, when they apologize for mistakes they have made then toss breadcrumbs on the water to represent the mistakes floating away.

"Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, is a time for cozy family togetherness. But come Saturday evening, Shabbat is over. The family in the story, a young girl joined by her Mama, Ima, Savta, and Saba, gathers to perform the rituals of Havdalah, marking the end of Shabbat and the return to the work week. Together they show just how cozy even the end of Shabbat can be. Young readers will delight in associating different aspects of the night with their five...