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  • October Mourning

    A Song for Matthew Shepard

    by Lesléa Newman ...
    “Written with love, anger, regret, and other profound emotions, this is a truly important book that deserves the widest readership.” —Booklist (starred review)On the night of October 6, 1998, a gay twenty-one-year-old college student named Matthew Shepard was lured from a Wyoming bar by two young men, savagely beaten, tied to a remote fence, and left to die. Gay Awareness Week was beginning at the ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Happy Shabbat from Daddy, Papa, and Me

    by Lesléa Newman ...
    Illustrated by Zara González Hoang ...
    A child helps their dads prepare for Shabbat dinner in this sweet, rhyming picture book celebrating love, tradition, and pride.Daddy and Papa hug me tightWe love Shabbat—our favorite night!It’s time for Shabbat! Follow one family as they prepare for this very special day of the week. There are dishes to be placed, candles ready to be lit, and a prayer to be sung together. Daddy, Papa, and their ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

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  • Celebrate Shabbat with Mommy, Mama, and Me

    by Lesléa Newman ...
    Illustrated by Zara González Hoang ...
    A child helps their two moms prepare for Shabbat dinner in this sweet, rhyming picture book celebrating love, tradition, and pride.Peace and love fill up our homeas we all sing “Shabbat Shalom.”It’s Friday night! This family is celebrating Shabbat. How will they get ready? Join Mommy, Mama, and their child as they set the table, light candles, and bless the challah in an evening full of love and ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

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  • The Song of the Dead Sea Scrolls

    by Leslea Newman, Vesper Stamper ...
    For more than 2,000 years, the Dead Sea Scrolls were naturally preserved in a jar in a cave in the arid climate of the Judean Desert. The discovery of these parchments by a young Bedouin shepherd is beautifully and moving shared in these gorgeously collaged pages by the award-winning author Lesléa Newman and the equally acclaimed illustrator Vesper Stamper.Based on a true story, this book tells ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

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  • Sparkle Boy

    Illustrated by Maria Mola ...
    by Lesléa Newman ...
    Young Casey loves sparkly things, just like his older sister, who does not approve until an encounter with teasing bullies helps her learn to accept and respect Casey for who he is.Casey loves to play with his blocks, puzzles, and dump truck, but he also loves things that sparkle, shimmer, and glitter. When his older sister, Jessie, shows off her new shimmery skirt, Casey wants to wear a shimmery ... Read more

    $19.95 USD

  • ABC Cats: An Alpha-Cat Book

    by Lesléa Newman ...
    Illustrated by Isabella Kung ...
    A beguiling array of felines from A to Z makes learning the alphabet the cat’s pajamas.From curious to elegant, grouchy to inquisitive, rowdy to tangled to . . . well, unusual (who says cats don’t swim in the tub?), these twenty-six charming felines interact with oversize alphabet letters on rhyming spreads. Author Lesléa Newman and illustrator Isabella Kung offer a cat’s-eye concept book that ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • The Reluctant Daughter

    by Lesléa Newman ...
    A story every daughter will recognize, The Reluctant Daughter depicts the struggles of Lydia Pinkowitz to communicate the realities of her life as a lesbian, as a feminist scholar, and as the woman she has become to her mother Doris. After years of hoping to attain her mothers love and acceptance while struggling to live a true and honest life, Lydia eventually acknowledges her mother will never ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Rainbow Cookies

    by Lesléa Newman ...
    Narrated by Merissa Czyz ...

    Unabridged

    15 min

    ALL THIS FUSS OVER A COOKIE?!Every month Ms. Madeleine creates a special cookie of the month for her bakery. And her best customer, a little girl named Cookie, is always the first to try it. Ms. Madeleine’s sweet treats never disappoint.When June arrives, Cookie and her two moms stop in and taste the best cookie yet: a heart-shaped, rainbow-striped, crunchy, frosted confection that Ms. Madeleine ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Heather Has Two Mommies

    by Lesléa Newman ...
    Illustrated by Laura Cornell ...
    Candlewick relaunches a modern classic for this generation with an all-new, beautifully illustrated edition.Features an audio read-along! Heather’s favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, and two pets. And she also has two mommies. When Heather goes to school for the first time, someone asks her about her daddy, but Heather doesn’t have a daddy. Then something interesting happens. When ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Rainbow Cookies

    by Lesléa Newman ...
    Illustrated by Z.B. Asterplume ...
    All This Fuss Over a Cookie?!Every month Ms. Madeleine creates a special cookie of the month for her bakery. And her best customer, a little girl named Cookie, is always the first to try it. Ms. Madeleine’s sweet treats never disappoint.When June arrives, Cookie and her two moms stop in and taste the best cookie yet: a heart-shaped, rainbow-striped, crunchy, frosted confection that Ms. Madeleine ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Something Sweet

    A Sitting Shiva Story

    Illustrated by Sarita Rich ...
    by Lesléa Newman ...
    **From award-winning author Lesléa Newman comes a shiva story about grief and remembrance, Jewish culture and connection, and learning how to support a friend.Something Sweet is a beautiful and touching picture book for 5 to 8 year-olds that handles the difficult theme of death with grace, humor, and honesty.**Lizzie’s never experienced shiva before. When she and her mom arrive at Joshua’s house, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed

    by Lesléa Newman ...
    Illustrated by Amy June Bates ...
    A 2016 Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Award WinnerA kitten’s stroll down a keyboard leads to a celebrated one-minute composition in this charming portrait of a remarkable true friendship.Moshe Cotel was a composer who lived in a noisy building on a noisy street in a noisy city. But Moshe didn’t mind. Everything he heard was music to his ears. One day, while out for a walk, he heard ... Read more

    $13.69 USD