Books for children!
How to Welcome an Alien
(Recommended for ages 4 – 7)
When unexpected guests traveling from VERY far away land on the Abraham family’s doorstep, will they welcome the aliens—and how?
… a quirky yet sweet tale, brought to life by soft, whimsical drawings of the family and their mushroomlike guests and imbued with a sound message.
– Kirkus Reviews
Now available from Menucha Publishers:
Adina at her Best
(Recommended for ages 8 – 11)
Adina’s lack of attention and impulsive behavior are getting her in trouble at school and at home. But when the bus driver on her fieldtrip suffers a misadventure, Adina discovers she has strengths, too.
See the PJ Our Way edition here.
The trajectory of Adina’s life within these three days—from getting in trouble for rude behavior towards a substitute teacher, to saving the day and subsequently asking for the help she needs—is both inspiring and realistic. If it helps just one reader decide that he, too, needs help—and that asking for assistance is not a weakness but something to be admired—then Klempner has not only written a page-turner, but one that could truly help change people’s lives.
– Talia Liben Yarmush’s review for The Jewish Home LA
Glixman in a Fix
(Recommended for ages 9 – 14)
Mendel Glixman keeps his classmates at arms length to protect his mother’s secret: she suffers from hoarding. But when he discovers his biochemist aunt has gone missing under mysterious circumstances, he’ll discover that his mother’s mental illness is the least of his problems.
” In this original mystery novel for tweens, written in an engaging and somewhat addicting style, Glixman in a Fix tells the story of Mendel Glixman who, while struggling to keep ahead of his schoolwork, and make friends in his new school, also has to deal with a school bully, a social worker’s investigation and government agents and spies.”
– Rosally Saltsman’s review of Glixman in a Fix for The Jewish Home – LA
Read the rest of her review here in order to learn more about the book.
(Originally appeared as a serial in Binah Between.)
Older books:
(Recommended for ages 4-7)
On the day before Shavuot, Raizy buys a bouquet of flowers in honor of the holiday. How many flowers will she still have when she arrives home? A story about chessed, holidays…and math!
Available with online booksellers or at a Jewish bookstore near you.
Rebecca Klempner 