Susan Gal

While preparing for bedtime, a little girl and her dog note all the different kinds of lights that brighten up the night, from headlights to moonlight.

A World of Cookies for Santa takes readers across the globe to see all the treats that await Santa on Christmas Eve. M. E. Furman provides recipes for children to bake some of Santa's cookies for themselves.

"A little girl adopts the prickliest stray kitten at the shelter because sometimes she feels prickly, too."--

"The story begins with Yaffa Eliach, a spirited young girl who grows up in a vibrant, happy 800-year-old town in Poland, filled with family life and rich traditions. Yaffa's grandmother, who receives a gift of a camera from America, becomes the village photographer, and takes photos of all the family events: weddings, bar mitzvahs, and family gatherings. And on the Jewish New Year, the villagers send photos to their relatives overseas to wish them...

When the days begin to cool and the leaves change color, the magic of fall is in the air. Features gatefolds.

A Jewish boy prepares for the Passover Seder with his family and is chosen to be the one to open the door as a symbolic gesture to invite the prophet Elijah into the home. What the boy finds when he opens the door, however, is a homeless, hungry kitten on his doorstep who is immediately taken in by the family.

"What a happy day! Zachary's baby sister will have her naming ceremony. In the temple! With his moms, the congregation, and all their friends! He's so excited he can barely contain it. On the walk from their home, they meet neighbor after neighbor who want to know the baby's name. But - not yet! - his mothers tell him. The tradition is to have a great reveal at the ceremony. So they invite each neighbor to come along. A colorful, diverse parade blooms...