Books for Rosh Hashanah

Books and cookbooks for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

Updated September 9, 2025
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I'm sorry, Grover! : a Rosh Hashanah tale
Balsley, Tilda.
Paper Book
Hello everybodeee! This is your furry friend Grover wishing you a Shanah Tovah. That is Hebrew for "Happy New Year." I am here in Israel with my favorite Cookie Monster, and I am going to tell you how my friend Brosh learned to be an even better friend in the New Year. Brosh can't...
Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashana ride
Cohen, Deborah Bodin 1968-
Paper Book
A Rosh Hashanah story based on the first historic train ride from Jaffa to Jerusalem in 1892, shortening the journey between the two cities from 3 days to 3 hours. Engineer Ari's train is coming to Jerusalem collecting goodies along the way to celebrate the Jewish new year, and he learns an...
Jewish holidays all year round : a family treasury /
Cooper, Ilene
Paper Book
For the first time, the richness of the Jewish tradition is combined with lavish and intriguing artworks from the collection of The Jewish Museum in New York City to produce a treasury that is ideal for the entire family. The story of the Jewish people goes back thousands of years. And every year is...
The world's birthday : a Rosh Hashanah story /
Goldin, Barbara Diamond
Paper Book
Daniel is determined to have a birthday party for the world to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur /
Heiligman, Deborah
Paper Book
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur examines how these Jewish High Holy Days are celebrated worldwide. Rosh Hashanah, known as the Jewish New Year, is a time for reflection and resolution. On Yom Kippur, also called the Day of Atonement, Jews fast, pray, and ask God's forgiveness for their...
Two New Years
Ho, Richard (Children's author)
Paper Book
This warm and welcoming New Year celebration invites readers to learn about Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year traditions and to reflect on the rich blends of cultures and traditions in their own lives.   For this multicultural family, inspired...
Happy birthday, world : a Rosh Hashanah celebration.
Kropf, Latifa Berry.
Paper Book
This book is a child's first introduction to Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, in a context a young child can understand and enjoy - a birthday party for the world!
The children's Jewish holiday kitchen : 70 ways to have fun with your kids and make your family's celebrations special
Nathan, Joan.
Paper Book
In The Children's Jewish Holiday Kitchen, beloved authority on Jewish cooking Joan Nathan shares seventy child-friendly recipes and cooking activities from around the world. Covering the ten major holidays, here she present a vast array of foods, flavors, and ideas. Included are dishes old...
Joan Nathan's Jewish holiday cookbook : revised and updated on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the publication of the Jewish holiday kitchen
Nathan, Joan.
Paper Book
Jewish holidays are defined by food. Yet Jewish cooking is always changing, encompassing the flavors of the world, embracing local culinary traditions of every place in which Jews have lived and adapting them to Jewish observance. This collection, the culmination of Joan Nathan’s decades of...
Here is the world : a year of Jewish holidays /
Newman, Leslea
Paper Book
Here is the world, ever changing and new, Spinning with joy at the wonder of you! Here Is the World is a joyous celebration of the Jewish holidays throughout the year for young children. Beginning with the weekly observance of Shabbat, readers join a family through the holidays and...
Rosh Hashanah is coming!
Newman, Tracy, 1971-
Paper Book
Introduce young children to Jewish life with Very First Board Books. Crack the eggs. Hear the sound? Make this braided challah round. Rosh Hashanah is coming. This sweet board book celebrates the Jewish New Year, and is the fourth in...
Sammy Spider's first Rosh Hashanah
Rouss, Sylvia A.
Paper Book
Sammy Spider wants to taste the golden honey the Shapiros set out for a sweet New Year. Mom tells him to stick to spinning webs, but will curious Sammy listen?
Once upon an apple cake : a Rosh Hashanah story.
Rubinstein, Elana.
Paper Book
A National Jewish Book Award Finalist "Delightful." - Kirkus Reviews A clever story about two rival families and a Rosh Hashanah cake recipe. Saralee Siegel has a super nose; she can smell things like no one's business. Her Zadie says that with a nose like that,...
Jewish holiday baking : inspired recipes for Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, and more
Scheft, Uri
Paper Book
BECAUSE EVERY HOLIDAY IS AN EXCUSE TO EAT SOMETHING DELICIOUS Bake your way through the Jewish holidays with 25 insanely delicious, foolproof recipes--including Poppy Seed Hamantaschen for Purim, Coconut Macaroons for Passover, Apple Babka for Rosh Hashanah, jam-filled Sufganiyot for Hanukkah, and...
Jewish holiday baking : inspired recipes for Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, Purim, Pas
Scheft, Uri
Paper Book
BECAUSE EVERY HOLIDAY IS AN EXCUSE TO EAT SOMETHING DELICIOUS Bake your way through the Jewish holidays with 25 insanely delicious, foolproof recipes--including Poppy Seed Hamantaschen for Purim, Coconut Macaroons for Passover, Apple Babka for Rosh Hashanah, jam-filled Sufganiyot for Hanukkah, and...

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