J Is for Janucá

Melanie Romero • Illustrated by Cassie Gonzales Grab your dreidels and start frying your latkes—the Festival of Lights is fast approaching!

Parents will appreciate not only the bilingual EnglishSpanish text about the celebration of Hanukkah, but also the cultural, religious, and historical symbolism behind the Jewish holiday that holds a special meaning in the multicultural Latin-Jewish community. This alphabetical book delves into each letter of the Spanish alphabet to bring to life the many items—from aceite and bendiciones to kugel and tierra—that shed light on the miracle of Hanukkah. Observe families lighting the menorah, spinning the dreidel, hearing the Hanukkah story, and indulging in latkes and sufganiyot for eight precious nights.

MELANIE ROMERO is a trilingual writer based in Orange County with overseas connections in Mexico City, Paris, and London. It was during childhood weekend trips to the OC Market Place to Randy’s $1-a-book stall that she discovered a passion for reading and, eventually, writing. Today, she serves as Editor at Lil’ Libros. In her free time, she can be found indulging in challah and kanelbullar or getting lost among the shelves of independent bookstores.

CASSIE GONZALES is a native Houstonian who now lives in NYC. She is a full-time book cover designer who tries to read every book she designs from cover to cover. Cassie graduated with a BFA from Pratt Institute, where she discovered her love for design and hand lettering. J is for Janucá is her debut as a picture book illustrator.

$19.99 U.S. • Hardcover 9 1/2 x 11 in, 32 Pages Full-Color Illustrations Ages 4 to 10 On Sale: 9/20/2022 978-1-948066-42-6 Rights: Worldwide

A bilingual book about the meaning behind the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah!

D IS FOR DREIDEL A Hanukkah Alphabet Greg Paprocki $9.99 Board Book 6 3/8 x 8 3/8 in, 32 Pages Full-Color Illustrations Ages 0 to 3 978-1-4236-5038-6

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“From the first page to the last, this inventive, beautifully illustrated tale affirms a child’s value.” —Kirkus (starred review)

$16.99 U.S. • Hardcover 10 x 10 in, 36 Pages Full-Color Illustrations Ages 3 to 10 978-1-7361621-0-1 Rights: Worldwide

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“A worthwhile fable for sporty, ambitious young readers.” —Kirkus

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With its celebration of the bond between father and child and the joys of fatherhood, guardians are sure to enjoy this story just as much as their kids.

FABIAN E. FERGUSON is an author and accomplished photographer. With Daddy’s Arms in 2018, he began his publishing journey and developed F. Ferguson Books, a children’s book company devoted to uplifting Black authors and Black lead characters.

“A sweet, uplifting celebration of fatherhood and a child’s imagination.” —Kirkus

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