Shoham's Bangle

Growing up in post war Melbourne, my first awareness was of the tattooed number on my father’s arm. We were a generation where having grandparents was a rarity, I was privileged to have one set. I read obsessively about the Shoah which occupied centre stage in my life. Later, as a school librarian i......more

Shoham’s Bangles seems like it’s a book about, well bangles, and baking with her nana. But it’s about much more than that. Baking becomes the weaving of culture into pita bread, placing history and a grandmother’s love on a child’s palate in the form of sweet date and semolina cookies. Representatio......more

Everything about this book, from the text to the illustrations, is gorgeous! It's an authentic story (read the Author's Note) full of poetic detail, from the sound of Shoham's bangles clanking together to the smells of the Iraqi foods she bakes with her grandmother. This book tells an important, yet......more

A touching illustrated story for any age This is a tale about migrants, perhaps family or maybe appreciation of tradition, and even about accomplishing a longing dream, long as a distance of 2000 years. But above all, this is a story about love that bonds loved ones together wherever they go. As wri......more

This beautiful book tells the tale of a young girl who's family is forced to emigrate from Iraq. It is a story that proves that home is not a place in this world but wherever you find family. Noa Kelner's beautiful illustrations help set the mood and show the surroundings. This would be a great book......more