Kelly Reci has included my book The Passover Surprise in her Toys & Kids Gift Ideas guide. Lisa and her little brother Jon enjoy collecting stamps. But when their father holds a contest to decide which child will get a new large stamp album, Lisa has to solve a difficult problem. (more…)
“‘Passover Surprise’ puts its stamp on unfair treatment” by Laura F. Deutsch is a review of Janet Ruth Heller’s chapter book The Passover Surprise. This review was published in The Jewish Advocate (based in Boston) on March 31, 2017 in a column about “Jewish Parenting.”
“The Passover Surprise” is a delightful historical fiction written by Dr. Janet Ruth Heller. Children ages 8- to-12 will enjoy reading it and younger children will benefit from having it read to them with subsequent discussion. This six chapter, 48-page book contains nostalgic illustrations by Ronald Kauffman that immediately transport the reader to the book’s 1960s setting. There is also a glossary and discussion guide at the back. (more…)