Angela Kiverstein

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Summer reads 2026: four page-turners for kids

From intergenerational empathy to a rubber duck that becomes scuba kit, these titles will spark curiosity and family conversation

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Summer reads 2026: four page-turners for kids

JC Life’s guide to the best new books for children

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In the kinder garden

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Children’s books: 7-12 years

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Why did people stand by when the Gestapo came child-hunting?

From carrying messages for the Resistance to hugging at the Seder table, our pick of the best new books for children

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March 18, 2026 17:49

Why did people stand by when the Gestapo came child-hunting?

How Hebrew children’s literature came into the world

Angela Kiverstein learns how kids’ books were first written in a language first used for prayer

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February 19, 2026 16:04

Child's play: Dorit Gani and a boy reading a children's song written by Chaim Nachman Bialik in the 1920s (Photo: Bialik House archive)

What’s the difference between an emigrant and an immigrant?

Our critic rounds up the best new titles for young readers, from science and fairy tales to discussion-starters

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February 1, 2026 14:56

What’s the difference between an emigrant and an immigrant?

Best children’s books for Chanukah

Angela Kiverstein picks the seasonal stories that capture young imaginations

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December 12, 2025 14:32

Why are there no Jewish characters in children’s books?

Miriam Halahmy on her new novel and the need for diversity in kids’ literature

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November 7, 2025 09:15

Children’s books: The season’s new titles for tots, teens and those in between

From marvellous mucoid humour to a madcap fairy tale, here is the best new fiction for kids

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September 19, 2025 19:04

Children’s books: The season’s new titles for tots, teens and those in between

The JC summer 2025 children’s reading list

From royal rescue missions to understanding the liminal ritual of havdalah, here are the season’s four best new books for toddlers, teens and those in between

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July 2, 2025 12:56

The JC summer 2025 children’s reading list

Best-selling Liz Kessler on her new Emily Windsnap novel

The children’s writer says she thinks of her character Emily as her ‘better and braver part’

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June 27, 2025 14:55

Best-selling Liz Kessler on her new Emily Windsnap novel

Children’s book roundup: the top three

From means girls and ill-fated crushes to swashbuckling seagoing sagas, here are the three best new books for kids aged nine and over

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May 30, 2025 10:52

‘Judaism gets how to keep people alive after they die’

YA author Gayle Forman on her latest book which explores a teenage death

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March 11, 2025 14:11

May memories be blessings: Gayle Forman and her latest book

The best new books for toddlers, teens and those in between

From a children’s tale set in Burma to a Purim board book, our pick of the best new releases for children

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February 27, 2025 17:42

The best new books for toddlers, teens and those in between

Charity Matters 2025

Our 40-page charity supplement is inspired by the theme of love.

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February 14, 2025 00:00

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Angela Kiverstein

Latest from Angela Kiverstein

Summer reads 2026: four page-turners for kids

JC Life’s guide to the best new books for children

In the kinder garden

Children’s books: 7-12 years

More from Angela Kiverstein

Why did people stand by when the Gestapo came child-hunting?

How Hebrew children’s literature came into the world

What’s the difference between an emigrant and an immigrant?

Best children’s books for Chanukah

Why are there no Jewish characters in children’s books?

Children’s books: The season’s new titles for tots, teens and those in between

The JC summer 2025 children’s reading list

Best-selling Liz Kessler on her new Emily Windsnap novel

Children’s book roundup: the top three

‘Judaism gets how to keep people alive after they die’

The best new books for toddlers, teens and those in between

Charity Matters 2025