Children's Book Suggestions | Jewish American Heritage Month 2026

A few of our favorite books about Jewish American past and present published in 2025. For more book ideas, check out our Jewish American Heritage Month lists from 2025 and 2024. Books about Jewish holidays can be found in the general holiday section under 296 or in the Hanukkah section. Books about the Holocaust can be found in nonfiction in 940.5318.

More great books are honored annually with the Sydney Taylor Book Award.

Updated January 30, 2026
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Children's Book Suggestions | Jewish American Heritage Month 2026

A few of our favorite books about Jewish American past and present published in 2025. For more book ideas, check out our Jewish American Heritage Month lists from 2025 and 2024. Books about Jewish holidays can be found in the general holiday section under 296 or in the Hanukkah section. Books about the Holocaust can be found in nonfiction in 940.5318.

More great books are honored annually with the Sydney Taylor Book Award.

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ABCs of Judaism
Tichauer, Rachel
Discover Judaism from A to Z with this fun and informative alphabet board book-the perfect baby step in a little one's journey of faith! A is for afikomen...B is for bar and bat mitzvah...C is for challah... Featuring key customs, traditions,...

Board Book (Age 0-2)

More than enough : inspired by Maimonides's golden ladder of giving
Michelson, Richard
Paper Book
A community grows as neighbor helps neighbor in this heartwarming story inspired by the Golden Ladder, a Jewish approach to charity intended to create a fair society. Moses isn't used to jingle-jangle in his pocket, so he's reluctant to give money when Barefoot Benny clink-clanks...

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

The truth about the Tooth Fairy
Cypess, Leah
Paper Book
A charming new chapter book series about a young Orthodox Jewish girl out to discover the truth about all the magical mysteries in her world, perfect for fans of Marya Khan and Zoey and Sassafras Miriam is the youngest in her family, and she is tired of being treated like the...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Rachel Friedman Is Not the Queen
Kapit, Sarah/ Kote, Genevieve (ILT)
In this heartwarming chapter book, Rachel celebrates Purim--and learns the joy of sharing the stage. Rachel is so excited about Purim, and she's especially excited to star in her Hebrew school's Purim spiel! She'll get to dress up like a queen and put on a play in front of...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Max in the land of lies
Gidwitz, Adam
Paper Book
Instant New York Times bestseller! USA Today bestseller! "A heartrending masterpiece of middle-grade historical fiction.″ -Booklist, starred review "The whip-smart combination of intrigue and adventure along with thought-provoking...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

A world worth saving
Lukoff, Kyle
Paper Book
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST . A groundbreaking, action-packed, and ultimately uplifting adventure that intertwines elements of Jewish mythology with an unflinching examination of the impacts of transphobia, from Newbery Honor winner Kyle Lukoff. "Rare and beautiful-a novel...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Right back at you
Mackler, Carolyn
Paper Book
From the award-winning, bestselling author of Not If I Can Help It, a story about reaching across time to find the support you need against bullies, bad friends, and antisemitism. Mason lives in 2023. His parents have just split up, and there's a guy at school who won't get off his...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Elsa's chessboard
Andrus, Jenny Gewing
Paper Book
Elsa carries her chessboard everywhere, always ready for a game. When World War II forces her from Europe, can chess help make America home? Growing up in 1900s Vienna, Elsa's brothers are always playing chess. "No girls!" they tell her when she first asks to learn; but she...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 9-12)

Twist, tumble, triumph : the story of champion gymnast Agnes Keleti
Cohen, Deborah Bodin
Doing gymnastics, Ágnes Keleti feels free--until the day her coach tells her there's a new law in Hungary barring Jewish athletes from the gym. Once Germany sends soldiers into Budapest, they are impossible to ignore and Ágnes hatches a plan. With identity papers from a Christian woman, she goes...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 9-12)

The keeper of stories
Pritchard, Caroline Kusin
Paper Book
A Sydney Taylor Book Award Picture Book Honor Three starred reviews! In this "poignant" (Booklist, starred review) and uplifting true story of community, a neighborhood comes together in the wake of a library fire to save the stories within, offering...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 9-12)

Anyada buena, shanah tovah
Aroeste, Sarah
A little girl and her Sephardic Jewish family joyfully greet the Jewish New Year. "When leaves begin falling, the shofar comes calling. The halá golden brown is shaped round like a crown. Anyada Buena! Shanah Tovah!" Scan the QR code to watch Sarah Aroeste's "Anyada Buena" music video, wishing a...

Holiday Book (Age 4-8)

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