Bullying. It’s the nightmare of every parent, not to mention the victim herself. For years a child is protected by her parents’ constant presence and watchful eye, but all that changes the day the child begins school. Suddenly, the parents are not around to make sure no one is bothering or hurting their child. Of course that’s where the teacher in school should come in, but it’s not always so simple…

In Sarala’s Song, a beautiful new children’s book, Sarala’s classmates begin teasing her in school, but when Morah Chaya rebukes them, they simply continue their taunts on the school bus. Poor little Sarala is left to her own devices, without anyone to stick up for her…

But not really. You see, Sarala has grown up with so much of her mommy’s love, which is especially manifest in the special song her mommy made up for her, that, as she soon discovers, she actually has a powerful tool at her disposal.

Parents seeking ways to build up their child will adore this book and the powerful message it contains. Sarala’s Song teaches kids a wonderful and effective method for how to stand tall to teasing, and in such a warm and enjoyable way. Gift your child and yourself with this book—you’ll be reaping the benefits from it in no time!

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You know how with certain book series, you look forward to reading the newest volume, but with others, you’re mamash waiting on tenterhooks for the next book to be released? I know that in my family, the Just Imagine comics series definitely falls into the second category.

After reading Just Imagine We’re Leaving Egypt, which ends off with Bnei Yisrael at long last leaving Mitzrayim, and Pharaoh finally admitting defeat after suffering through ten humiliating and painful Makkos, my kids and I all just stared at that last page and said, “When’s the next book coming out with what happened afterward?!”

And now, I am happy to say, that next book was just released! Yes, Just Imagine the Miracles of Kriyas Yam Suf is finally out on the bookstores’ shelves (at least, if they haven’t all been bought out yet!), and our family couldn’t be happier about that!

In this newest volume, we meet the hysterical Pharaoh character again, who’s set on bringing his Jewish slaves back to Mitzrayim, no matter at what cost. At least, that is his thought in the beginning of the story, before he realizes what Hashem has in store for him and his army now…

Readers will be enthralled by each and every page in this exciting comics book. It truly brings the story of Kriyas Yam Suf alive, making us all imagine as if we ourselves were there, crossing the Yam Suf together with the rest of Bnei Yisrael!

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Sometimes the nicest treasures are the undiscovered ones that you have in your own home. Like the chunky crystal vase you once received as a gift and had no idea what to do with—until, come Shavuos, the enormous bouquet of flowers you always buy suddenly had a beautiful home. Or the fuzzy throw blanket you once picked up on sale at Walmart, and then forgot about—until your child, who always complained she was too cold at night, found it, and began to sleep soundly and cozily through the nights again.

Bike for Sale, by popular author Bracha Rosman, is an entertaining children’s book about this very idea. Lay-Lay wants a new bike, although there’s really nothing wrong with her old one. She comes up with the idea of selling her old bike and using the money to buy a new one for herself. But it’s not as simple as it sounds…and soon Lay-Lay is the one who discovers the joys of making the most of what you already have!

A fun and engaging story for kids of all ages!

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Is your last name Sofer or Schreiber (Yiddish for “writer,” or “Sofer”)? If so, chances are you’re one of the many descendants ka”h of the famed Chasam Sofer. Even nowadays, hundreds of years after this tzaddik lived, we hear about the Chasam Sofer all the time—his divrei Torah, well-known stories about him, the mesorah he gave over to his children and talmidim. Truly he was a one-of-a-kind person, a rare gadol from whom Klal Yisrael gained enormously.

Now your children can read about this gadol in a book written especially for them! The Story of the Chasam Sofer is the third book in Rebbetzin Sarah Feldbrand’s junior biography series, Learning from our Leaders. In kid-friendly language, the Chasam Sofer’s life story is related in full detail—his miraculous birth, his childhood, his close relationship with his rebbi, Rav Nosson Adler, as well as his experiences as rav in various Jewish communities, and the hardships he endured and triumphed over.

Readers will be enthralled by the mind-boggling stories related about the Chasam Sofer in this book. If you are looking for a read that will both inspire and entertain your elementary-aged children (and you, as well!), The Story of the Chasam Sofer is for you!

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Mazel tov! Your son’s bar mitzvah is just around the corner. There’s a big bash to organize, of course, complete with booking a hall, ordering invitations, and figuring out centerpieces. And there’s the matter of making sure the bar mitzvah boy is outfitted properly: buying his new hats, his white shirts, his suit, etc. But at the top of your list, in terms of importance, is surely the brand new mitzvah your soon-to-be-adult son will now be acquiring: tefillin.

This is no small thing, mind you. For the rest of his life b’ezras Hashem, he will be putting on tefillin every single weekday—so this is a mitzvah you want to make sure your son is fully prepared for. Of course you’ve already ordered his tefillin for him, but have you given thought to the many intricate halachos that pertain to this mitzvah? How well does he know them?

That’s where the recently released book, The Tefillin Companion, comes in. It offers a clear summary of all pertinent halachos and information about tefillin, following the order of the Shulchan Aruch and written in an easy-to-read format. This sefer is an invaluable guide for both Ashkenazi and Sephardic tefillin-wearers, as it includes the laws pertaining to both sects. Questions such as the following are addressed:

* In which situations does one fast if his tefillin fell to the floor?
* May one eat, drink, or nap while wearing tefillin?
* How often should one have his tefillin checked to ascertain their kosher status?
* What constitutes a left-handed person regarding wearing the shel  yad on one’s right hand?

Endorsed by Rav Shlomo Miller shlit”a and Rav Avrohom Schorr shlit”a, this sefer should definitely be on the “To Buy” list of every parent of a bar mitzvah-aged boy!

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