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Kalaniot Books
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Our mission at Kalaniot Books is to help young children and their families explore the diverse mosaic of Jewish culture and history. Our exciting picture books entertain, educate, and inspire engagement with this storied tradition http://kalaniotbooks.com
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 13h
Just in time for National Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month, WITH A NEEDLE AND THREAD: A JEWISH FOLKTALE FROM CUBA is #2 New Release in Central and South American Books. CON HILO Y AGUJA: UN CUENTO JUDíO DE CUBA, the Spanish-language edition translated by @lawrenceschimel.bsky.social
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 1d
Celebrate the high holiday that brings us together! THE VERY BEST SUKKAH: A STORY FROM UGANDA is just right for your own #Sukkot celebration youtu.be/Npk-5TXy0es?...
The Very Best Sukkah: A Story from Uganda | Shoshana Nambi
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 2d
Happy #Sukkot from all of us here at Kalaniot Books!
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 3d
"THE VERY BEST SUKKAH tells a unique, insightful story.... [It] offers a compelling narrative with beautiful artwork and the added bonus of expanding perspectives" #Sukkot africanjewishvoices.com/2024/02/25/a...
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 6d
Congratulations to Shoshana Nambi and Moran Yogev! Their new book SLOW DOWN, SHOSHI! IT’S SHABBAT IN UGANDA is now a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection www.juniorlibraryguild.com/slow-down-sh...
Slow Down, Shoshi!: It's Shabbat in Uganda
Shoshi and her grandfather bring their coffee crop to the local market in Uganda. But will they get everything they need in time for Shabbat? A joyful celebration of the Abayudaya Jewish community and...
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 8d
Thank you for the boost @debbieohi.com !
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 8d
Happy #PublicationDay to Lily Murray & Kirsti Beautyman, whose DRAGON CALLED SPARK: A HANUKKAH STORY launches today from @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social!

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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 8d
We're having a #BookBirthday today! Join us in celebrating!
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 8d
Thank you for theboost @debbieohi.com
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 8d
Happy #PublicationDay to Lily Murray & Kirsti Beautyman, whose DRAGON CALLED SPARK: A HANUKKAH STORY launches today from @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social!

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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 8d
We're having a #BookBirthday today! Join us in celebrating!
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 8d
A DRAGON CALLED SPARK is a "heartwarming book that blends the magic of dragons with the traditions of Hanukkah" says @slj.com www.slj.com/review/a-dra...
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 8d
We're having a #BookBirthday today! Join us in celebrating!
Happy book birthday, Evan & Spark! A DRAGON CALLED SPARK interior illustration of a small girl smiling at a smaller dragon fluttering near her
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 9d
We're having a #BookBirthday tomorrow! @slj.com calls A DRAGON CALLED SPARK a "sweet, meaningful addition to holiday ­collections" www.slj.com/review/a-dra...
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 10d
"A lovely, affirming addition to picture book collections, offering both a sweet intergenerational story and meaningful cultural insight" says @slj.com about SLOW DOWN, SHOSHI! new from Shoshana Nambi & illustrated by Moran Yogev www.slj.com/review/slow-...
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 13d
"One thing I always try to show in my stories is that kids are not just along for the ride — they are essential" Etan Basseri, author of #picturebooks A TURKISH ROSH HASHANAH and A PERSIAN PASSOVER www.distinctionsjournal.org/basseri/
Drawing Our Traditions into the Story - Distinctions Journal
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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 13d
Teachers! Librarians!
Looking for mentor texts for nonfiction writing?
Check out this post from @katiemcenaney.bsky.social and @ellenbunn3.bsky.social
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Writing Nonfiction Picture Books in Fifth Grade, Part 2: Investigating Mentor Texts in the Library for Book Category and Writing Style by Ellen Bunn and Katie McEnane
Last Janury,  fifth grade teacher Katie McEnaney (right) and school librarian Ellen Bunn (left) wrote a post describing a collaborative nonf...
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 14d
Essential reading from Etan Basseri! "All children deserve to see themselves and their customs reflected on the page. If a kid from a Persian Jewish family sees characters smacking each other with green onions during the Seder, they light up" www.distinctionsjournal.org/basseri/
Drawing Our Traditions into the Story - Distinctions Journal
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 16d
L’shana tova to all our Kalaniot family and friends! Illustration by Zeynep Ozatalay from A Turkish Rosh Hashanah by Etan Basseri
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 17d
Join Max in getting ready for #RoshHashanah with our #ActivityGuide for NOT SO FAST, MAX: A Rosh Hashanah Visit with Grandma kalaniotbooks.com/not-so-fast-...
Not So Fast, Max: A Rosh Hashanah Visit with Grandma (Activity Guide)
Kalaniot Books publishes beautifully illustrated Jewish children's books that celebrate heritage, culture and diverse stories from around the world
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 20d
Max encounters the novelty of blending old customs with new experiences when his spunky Savta comes from Israel for a #RoshHashanah visit in NOT SO FAST, MAX kalaniotbooks.com/not-so-fast-...
Not So Fast, Max: A Rosh Hashanah Visit With Grandma
Kalaniot Books publishes beautifully illustrated Jewish children's books that celebrate heritage, culture and diverse stories from around the world
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 22d
Thank you! We are excited to have a new book by this pair!
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 22d
Happy #BookBirthday @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social SLOW DOWN, SHOSHI! Features the return of an irrepressible Ugandan girl
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 22d
Happy #BookBirthday to Shoshana Nambi and Moran Yogev! SLOW DOWN, SHOSHI!: IT'S SHABBAT IN UGANDA has arrived!
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 23d
According to KVELLER’s Lior Zaltzman, a Rosh Hashanah with kids is “perfect" when you add A TURKISH ROSH HASHANAH by Etan Basseri to your celebration www.kveller.com/everything-y...
Everything You Need To Have the Perfect Rosh Hashanah With Kids – Kveller
Celebrating Rosh Hashanah with kids can be a challenge. Keeping them at the table (and their sticky honey-dappled hands off the rest of the house) is hard, forget about talking about the meaning of th...
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 24d
"Moran Yogev’s collage-style illustrations capture village life and the beautiful East African landscape" in SLOW DOWN, SHOSHI! by Shoshana Nambi www.jta.org/2025/09/05/c...
New crop of High Holidays children's books take place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic home - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
New stories about forgiveness for kids of all ages channel the Jewish holiday spirit.
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Lawrence Schimel @lawrenceschimel.bsky.social · 24d
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English PEN @englishpen.bsky.social · 27d
We’re delighted that English PEN & @writerscentre.bsky.social are collaborating again this year to highlight and promote events and activities taking place across the UK and online in celebration of International Translation Day 2025. #ITD2025

View the programme ⤵️
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ITD 2025 – Nationwide Programme - English PEN
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 28d
"With the help of her wise grandmother, Shoshi comes to understand the true meaning of welcoming Shabbat and the joy of being part of the Abayudayah community" in SLOW DOWN, SHOSHI! www.jta.org/2025/09/05/c...
New crop of High Holidays children's books take place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic home - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
New stories about forgiveness for kids of all ages channel the Jewish holiday spirit.
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · 29d
Congratulations! #AASL Members Receive Jewish American Heritage Month Collection Development Grants! www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
AASL Members Receive Jewish American Heritage Month Collection Development Grants
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Kalaniot Books @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social · Sep 8
Coming next month, translated by @lawrenceschimel.bsky.social Con hilo y aguja: Un cuento judio de Cuba by Jennifer Stempel, illustrated by Libi Axelrod the Spanish language version of WITH A NEEDLE AND THREAD www.thereportergroup.org/features/new...
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