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Filipino Children’s Favorite Stories

This illustrated book includes many Japanese fairy and folk tales. Note from Ann, the website owner: I have this book. I brought it to a playgroup once. The dad who read the book approached me afterwards and asked, "have you read all of these?" No, I hadn't. "Some of these are really scary and ... Read More about Filipino Children’s Favorite Stories

Tirzah

From the publisher: Tirzah's people, the Israelites, have been in slavery to the Egyptians for many years. Tirzah and her lame brother, Oren, help gather straw to make bricks. She observes the suffering of her people and the injustices that are done to them by the Egyptian police. Moses begs ... Read More about Tirzah

Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride

From the publisher: A sweet and creative Rosh Hashanah story based on the first historic train ride from Jaffa to Jerusalem in 1892, shortening the journey between the two cities from 3 days to 3 hours. Engineer Ari's train is coming to Jerusalem collecting goodies along the way to celebrate the ... Read More about Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride

Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood

From the publisher: In this groundbreaking memoir set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, Ibtisam Barakat captures what it is like to be a child whose world is shattered by war. With candor and courage, she stitches together memories of her childhood: fear and ... Read More about Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood