Amos McGee is a zookeeper who always found time to visit his friends--the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl....... More

The importance of Bikkur Cholim, the mitzvah of visiting the sick, is highlighted by interactively sharing the book A Sick Day for Amos McGee. More

When Bear is too sick to play, his animal friends go to his cave to make him soup and tea and to keep him company.

Contributed by Julie Unger Zorn, tucsonsongstress....... More

A story of friendship and the power of chicken soup! With his mother’s help, Rudie prepares chicken soup for his babysitter, Mrs. Gittel, using Mrs. Gittel’s secret ingredient: sweet memories of their friendship! More

When his friend Daisy gets sick, Peter sends her gifts, more each day of the week, until she feels better.This is a great book for a math activity.  Each day the boy sends special treats to Daisy.

“El Na” by “Miss” Emily Aronoff Teck Track # 11 from Good Choices, Volume 1 Inspiration Text: “El na refa na la” (Numbers 12:13), which means “G-d heal her, please,” was Moses’s brief, yet powerful, spontaneous prayer for his sister, Miriam, after she was stricken with disease....... More

The boys of Nemirov are curious as to where their esteemed rabbi goes each year on the day before Rosh Hashanah....... More

Mother and disability advocate, Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, gets real about the experience of parenting....... More

This gem of a novel takes place in Pittsburgh in 1952....... More