Three inspiring stories illuminate the mitzvot of the High Holy Days: Charity, Repentance, and Prayer, in a strikingly illustrated new edition

Award-winning folklorist Eric A. Kimmel tells stories to dramatize the meaning of each pillar of the holiday-a couple who share what they have, only to find that their samovar keeps refilling, a shepherd who loves God so much that he makes up his own prayers to Him, and a beggar and a Rabbi who together experience the power of repentance.

Sarah Green's striking fresh illustrations set the tone for these stories which help share the most moving days in the Jewish calendar.

Author: Eric A. Kimmel
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 09/02/2025
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 10.08h x 7.72w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9780823456550


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2025 pg. 86
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2025

About the Author
Eric A. Kimmel has published more than fifty children's books, many of which have won state awards and appeared on school and library recommended lists. He has won the National Jewish Book Award for numerous books, including Hanukkah Bear and The Mysterious Guests: A Sukkot Story, and the Sydney Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Sarah Green is a RISD-educated illustrator and designer from San Francisco. She is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including Fight of the Century by Barb Rosenstock and Born Hungry by Alex Prud'homme.