Something Sweet: A Sitting Shiva Story

Something Sweet: A Sitting Shiva Story - Hardcover

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Something Sweet: A Sitting Shiva Story - Hardcover

Something Sweet: A Sitting Shiva Story - Hardcover

by Lesléa Newman
$18.99
$18.99

Book Overview

From award-winning author Lesléa Newman comes a shiva story about grief and remembrance, Jewish culture and connection, and learning how to support a friend.

Something Sweet is a beautiful and touching picture book for 5 to 8 year-olds that handles the difficult theme of death with grace, humor, and honesty.

Lizzie's never experienced shiva before. When she and her mom arrive at Joshua's house, Lizzie is determined to cheer up her friend who is mourning the loss of his grandfather.

But Joshua isn't in the mood for their usual puzzles or magic tricks. He misses his favorite baking partner. As Lizzie participates in the Jewish customs of shiva, she begins to learn a new meaning of friendship. Maybe all Joshua needs right now is someone to listen.

Something Sweet balances themes of processing grief, experiencing another culture, and learning how to be a good friend--and does so with tender care.
ISBN9781623545710
Author Lesléa Newman
PublisherCharlesbridge Publishing
GenreChildren and Family
FormatHardcover
PublishedMarch 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages32
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Lesléa Newman

Lesléa Newman is the author of more than fifty books for young readers, including Heather Has Two Mommies and Joyful Song. Among her many accolades are the Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work Award, two National Jewish Book Awards, two Stonewall Honors, and a creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. She lives in Massachusetts with her spouse and their cat, Mitzi. Z. B. Asterplume is the author and illustrator of Sometimes, a Tiger. Her favorite cookie is snickerdoodle and her favorite mommy is her own, though she loves them all (both cookies and mommies). She lives in Westminster, Colorado, with her husband and two cats.

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