"The easy verse will make The Zebra-Striped Whale with the Polka-Dot Tail a great read aloud. The unusual illustrations will allow for ample discussion and interplay between generations. The message of the search for inner peace and quest for wisdom will provide a challenging lesson for kids – big and small."
Dr. Timothy Kirby, Superintendent of Council Rock, PA Schools

"The Zebra-Striped Whale with the Polka-Dot Tail is a book that reaches in to bring out the child in us all! The art is mesmerizing as it carries us to an unexpected moral."
Audrey Cohen, Educational Director, Kol Emet Synagogue

"A moving masterpiece of colors, profound thought and emotion."
Dr. Richard Fried, Psychologist

"I got goose bumps... A must read for my six year old."
Susan McHugh, Children's Book Specialist, Zany Brainy

"It's fun to let your eye roam the page and identify the various materials used. What texture! You can feel and even taste the artwork! This is a beautiful book."
Su Drago, Bookseller, Barnes & Noble

"... A great tool for helping non-Jews understand Hanukkah in a very simple way...a good bridge-building piece."
Lonnie Lore Beer, Program Director, Philadelphia Jewish Council for Literacy

"[Celebrate Hanukkah with Me] is the first book I know of which discusses the issue of sharing Hanukkah wiht a non-Jewish friend. It stresses Jewish pride, which is very important at this holiday season."
Nancy M. Messinger, Director of Educational Resources, Auerbach CAJE

"This book is an effective tool for furthering an understanding and appreciation of Hanukkah as a very significant and meaningful time of celebration..."
Sister Mary Scullion, Director, Project H.O.M.E.

"...Beautifully illustrated...Children are going to remember this lesson. "
Sister Rose Martin

"A colorfully illustrated storybook about a young Jewish girl who invites her Christian best friedn to celebrate [Hanukkah] with her."
Jewish Exponent

"...[Celebrate Hanukkah with Me] a study in religious diversity...will foster understanding between children of different faiths."
Bucks County Courier Times

"Donahue's book is beautifully illustrated with Menorahs, spin dreidels, latke pancakes, friendly children, and scenes from the Macabean uprising by Monica Saurman."
Times Chronical

"...Haggadah in Hebrew means 'the telling'...In the hands of author Shari Faden Donahue, Haggadah has become a telling with a twist - a singing, rapping, table-pounding, marching, reciting, joyfully interactive telling of the Passover story"
Jewish Exponent

"...Action?...You better believe. Kids at the seder table are encouraged to feel the hard work the Jews had to endure. [My Favorite Family Haggdah] includes transliterated blessings and the four questions, pictures, activities for marching, singing, and 'rapping.' ...No long-winded passages to read in the Haggadah... Illustared in a charming and delightful manner by David Aaronson...Children and adults stay interested and involved."
Jewish Community Voice

"This slim, nicely illustrated volume walks children through the story of Passover in a clear and simple retelling. [It] makes plain what it considers the primary lesson of Passover, that we strive for the day when every man, woman, and child can live in peace, dignity, and freedom."
The Jewish Journal

"A new book is helping families keep Passover traditions alive. My Favorite Family Haggdah is a 32-page paperback book which presents a fun, interactive, thought-proviking service designed especially for children under twelve and their familites. The text includes songs, illustrations by David Aaronson, paryers and storeis explaining the celebration of freedom from slavery."
The Advance of Bucks County

"Achievers - My Favorite Family Haggdah, a book by Shari Faden Donahue, is an interactive, thought-provoking Seder service designed so that children under age 12 and their families may share the inspirational story of Passover."
Bucks County Courier Times

"My Favorite Family Haggdah is both informative and engaging. Add to that the mitzvot of MAZON and you have a Haggadah that is priceless. It encourages participation and thereby helps to guarantee our future."
Cantor Neil M. Schnitzer

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