The Sydney Taylor Shmooze

The Real Sydney Taylor Book Awards were announced on January 27, 2025. Below are the real winners, honors, and notable books for 2025. We've linked to the Shmooze reviews, but you'll notice that there are a few books we didn't review. We try to cover all the Jewish books published each year but sometimes we miss a few.  Listen to a podcast interview with awards chair Aviva Rosenberg on The Book of Life about this year's winners! Picture Book Winner: An Etrog from Across the Sea by Deborah Bodin Cohen and Kerry Olitzky, illustrated by Stacey Dressen McQueen, published by Kar-Ben Picture Book Honors Joyful Song by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Susan Gal, published by Levine Querido Rising by Sidura Ludwig, illustrated by Sophia Vincent Guy, published by Candlewick Amazing Abe: How Abraham Cahan's Newspaper Gave a Voice to Jewish Immigrants by Norman H. Finklestein, illustrated by Vesper Stamper, published by Holiday House The Tree of Life: How a Holocaust S...

We are pleased to announce our fifth year of Mock Sydney Taylor Book Awards! The top Jewish juvenile books published in 2024 were chosen from our shortlist by popular vote. Thank you to the many people who helped us select these titles! Links to more information below.  Titles are linked to Bookshop.org for your convenience. Authors and illustrators are linked to their websites. The Sydney Taylor Shmooze review for each book is provided. PICTURE BOOKS MOCK PICTURE BOOK WINNER Ping-Pong Shabbat   by Ann Koffsky , ill. Abigail Rajunov Little Bee Books, 2024 Review: Sydney Taylor Shmooze   MOCK PICTURE BOOK HONOR A Feather, A Pebble, A Shell   written & illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly Kar-Ben Publishing, 2024 Review:  Sydney Taylor Shmooze MOCK PICTURE BOOK NOTABLE Workitu's Passover by Zehava Workitu Goshen & Maayan Ben Hagai , ill. Eden Spivak Green Bean Books, 2024 Review: Sydney Taylor Shmooze MIDDLE GRADE   MOCK MIDDLE GRADE WINNER Finn and Ez...

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