The Sydney Taylor Shmooze

We want to thank our dedicated team of volunteer book reviewers! They've been doing an incredible job evaluating Jewish children's and YA books for The Sydney Taylor Shmooze throughout 2025. Some of our reviewers have shared their favorite books of the year on yesterday's post HERE  - enjoy!   If you're interested in joining our reviewing team, CLICK HERE . Todah Rabah to: Rachel Aronowitz Dena Bach Freidele  Biniashvilli Amy Blaine Sarah Blattner Belinda Brock Jeanette Brod Merle Carrus Sarah Clarke Amy Brooke Cohen Ellie Grossman Cohen       Leah Cypess Katie Dawson Julie Ditton Judy Ehrenstein Ronda Einbinder Michelle Falkoff Jany Finkielsztein Karin Fisher-Golton Claire Freeland Rachel Fremmer Jeff Gottesfeld Judy Greenblatt Rebecca Greer Suzanne Grossman Kathryn Hall Jacqueline Jules Lauren Kasiarz Mirele Kessous Rebecca Klempner Ann Koffsky Cindy Marshall  Linda Marshall Heather Matthews   Stacy Mozer Rochelle Newman-Carrasco S...

PICTURE BOOKS A Persian Passover by Etan Basseri review by Bridget Hodder Tía Fortuna's New Home by Ruth Behar review by Shirley Reva Vernick Big Dreams, Small Fish by Paula Cohen review by Sarah Aronson The Greatest Song of All by Megan Hoyt review by Shanna Silva Alone Together on Dan Street by Erica Cohen Lyons review by Arlene Schenker A Synagogue Just Like Home by Alice McGinty review by Cynthia Levinson The Very Best Sukkah by Shoshana Nambi review by Suzanne Grossman I Hate Borsch! by Yevgenia Nayberg review by Mirele Kessous The Tower of Life by Chana Stiefel review by Jeannette Brod Shoshi's Shabbat by Caryn Yacowitz review by Jacqueline Jules MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS The Lost Ryū by Emi Watanabe Cohen review by Heidi Rabinowitz Honey and Me by Meira Drazin review by Jacqueline Jules Where You've Got To Be by Caroline Gertler review by Stacy Nockowitz The Book of Elsie by Joanne Levy review by Rachel J. Fremmer Wayward Creatures by Dayna Lo...

We want to thank our dedicated team of volunteer book reviewers! They've been doing an incredible job evaluating Jewish children's and YA books for The Sydney Taylor Shmooze throughout 2024. Read their reviews so you'll be ready to VOTE for the Mock Sydney Taylor Book Awards, starting January 8, 2025! If you're interested in joining our reviewing team, CLICK HERE . Todah Rabah to: Laurie Adler Sarah Arnold Rachel Aronowitz Sarah Aronson Dena Bach Freidele Biniashvili Amy Blaine Belinda Brock Jeanette Brod Merle Carrus Mindy Civan Leah Cypess Julie Ditton Judy Ehrenstein Ronda Einbinder Karin Fisher-Golton Claire Freeland Rachel Fremmer Beth Gallego Jeff Gottesfeld Judy Greenblatt Suzanne Grossman  Kathryn Hall Jacqueline Jules Mirele Kessous Rebecca Klempner Ann Koffsky Melissa Lasher Cindy Marshall Linda Marshall Heather Matthews Stacy Mozer Rochelle Newman Stacy Nockowitz Chava Pinchuck Heidi Rabinowitz Stacey Rattner  Doreen Robinson Marcia Rosenthal  Denise Ros...

We want to thank our dedicated team of volunteer book reviewers! They've been doing an incredible job evaluating Jewish children's and YA books for The Sydney Taylor Shmooze throughout 2023. Read their reviews so you'll be ready to VOTE for the Mock Sydney Taylor Book Awards, starting January 7, 2024! If you're interested in joining our reviewing team, CLICK HERE . Todah Rabah to: Laurie Adler Sarah Aronson Dena Bach Freidele Biniashvili Belinda Brock Jeannette Brod  Merle Carrus Leah Cypess Meira Drazin Judy Ehrenstein Ronda Einbinder Karin Fisher-Golton Claire Freeland Rachel Fremmer Beth Gallego Jeff Gottesfeld Judy Greenblatt  Rebecca Greer Suzanne Grossman Kathryn Hall Bridget Hodder Jacqueline Jules Rebecca Klempner Ann Koffsky Melissa Lasher Cindy Marshall Linda Marshall Heather Matthews Naomi Morse Stacy Mozer Stacy Nockowitz Chava Pinchuck Heidi Rabinowitz Stacie Ramey Stacey Rattner Doreen Robinson Marcia Rosenthal Emily Roth Sarah Sassoon Arlene Schenker...

  We want to thank our dedicated team of volunteer book reviewers! They've been doing an incredible job evaluating Jewish children's and YA books for The Sydney Taylor Shmooze throughout 2022. Read their reviews so you'll be ready to VOTE for the Mock Sydney Taylor Book Awards, starting January 9, 2023! If you're interested in joining our reviewing team, CLICK HERE . Todah Rabah to: Laurie Adler Sarah Aronson Dena Bach Freidele Bianshvili Sarah Blattner Belinda Brock Jeanette Brod Merle Carrus Leah Cypess Meira Drazin Ronda Einbinder Karin Fisher-Golton Rachel Fremmer Beth Gallego Aleah Gornbein Jeff Gottesfeld Judy Greenblatt Suzanne Grossman Rinat Hadad Kathryn Hall Dina Herbert Bridget Hodder Ruth Horowitz Jacqueline Jules Mirele Kessous Rebecca Klempner Ann Koffsky Cynthia Levinson Ronna Mandel Linda Elovitz Marshall Evonne Marzouk Heather Matthews Naomi Morse Stacy Mozer Stacy Nockowitz Chava Pinchuck Heidi Rabinowitz Stacey Rattner Emily Roth Arlene Schenker ...