Most Popular Books by Ferida Wolff

At night various sounds lull a child to sleep.

Rachel Berger needs twenty-five cents to make her dream come true. But for Rachel, twenty-five cents is a fortune--and she''s running out of time. A Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Title Third-grader Rachel Berger longs to be different. At the very least, she''d like to be set apart from her copycat little sister, Hannah. The second Rachel spots the glass rose buttons at Mr. Solomon''s button shop, her heart stops. They''ll be the perfect, unique touch on the skirt her mother is making her for Rosh Hashanah. There''s just one problem: Rachel can''t afford them. With her focus set on earning enough to buy them before the holiday, will Rachel lose sight of what''s really important? Themes of sisterhood, sibling rivalry, and strong family values are organically woven in to this charmingly illustrated chapter book set on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the early twentieth century.

This book addresses children''s worries with humor and imagination, as hilarious scenarios teach kids the use of perspective and the art of creative problem-solving.

After her Bat Mitzvah, all Alyssa wanted to do was dance. She loved the practice sessions at the studio. And she loved performing. But suddenly there were so many other pressures. The persistent but sympathetic rabbi wanted her to join the Confirmation class. Alyssa''s best friend was very sick and needed her badly. And if Alyssa missed another dance rehearsal, she would be thrown out of the Nutcracker. If only she could decide what to do...

The villagers'' plan to create a splendid garden for their emperor gets bogged down in jealous arguments, happily resolved when the emperor himself comes to visit.

A woman shares imaginative stories and gifts—all from her big, old story blanket—in this charmingly illustrated tale of community, friendship, and kindness. Babba Zarrah lives in a tiny village in the snow-covered mountains, and the children love to visit her. They settle down on her big, old story blanket and listen to her imaginative tales. One day, Babba Zarrah notices that Nikolai needs new socks, but she has no yarn. "Every question has an answer," Babba Zarrah tells herself, "I just have to find it." So after the children leave, she unravels part of her story blanket and knits him some nice warm socks. As villagers start receiving mysterious gifts to keep them warm, the story blanket gets smaller and smaller until the children have nothing to sit on at story time. When the villagers finally discover Babba Zarrah''s secret, they decide to give her a surprise of her own. This heartwarming story from Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz is a wonderful read-aloud experience, rich with themes of community, sharing, generosity, and kindness—with a touch of upcycling. Paired with Elena Odriozola''s folk-tinged illustrations, this tale is one to read while cuddled up with the ones you love.

Menopause is always talking to women: in our 30s when we hear our biological clocks ticking; in our 40s when we begin to see changes in our bodies; in our 50s when the night sweats keep us awake and the hot flashes interfere with our work, and we question our sexuality and our femininity; in our 60s when we are often feeling passed over and overlooked. Now, with nearly 32 million of us, and an estimated 45 million by the year 2020, on the frontlines of menopause battling hot flashes, night sweats, heart palpitations, mood swings, and sleepless nights, there is a need for acknowledgment, understanding, and most of all honesty about a major change in women''s lives. The Adventures of Swamp Woman is that acknowledgement. Swamp Woman talks back to menopause in these sassy, brassy real-life essays and provides us with an opportunity to look at midlife through new eyes, to laugh at ourselves, to commiserate, and to share our common experiences. Ferida Wolff has contributed stories to the Chicken Soup for the Soul and Chocolate for the Woman''s Soul series and is the author of Listening Outside Listening Inside, a book of inspirational stories about listening to our inner messages. Her essays appear in newspapers and magazines across the country. She also has published fifteen books for children.

Thirteen suitably creepy things from witches to snakes and ghosts are counted in honor of Halloween.

Missed Perceptions: Challenge Your Thoughts Change Your Thinking is a book that will shift the way you look at the world. Written in individual essays, it really poses just one question - How large can you be? It focuses on expanding perception in all directions. Each time we hold on tightly to what we think is the only answer, we miss perceptions that aren''t within our current frame of reference. When we question our long-held thoughts and understandings, we challenge our perceptions and encourage experiences that broaden us, awaken us, and ultimately enlarge the space in which we live. Our individual openness to a wider perspective is the gateway to a more satisfying and creative life.

Henry loves honey! He loves honey so much that he sets up a beehive in his backyard. But the hive attracts not only bees--it attracts Bruno the bear as well. Henry and Bruno quickly strike up a friendship: Henry helps Bruno find a home, and Bruno saves Henry''s honey from destruction. They go camping together, all the while watching out for bears that might eat their food. But in the end, a bear does end up eating all their food--Bruno! Readers will love reading about Henry and Bruno''s fun-loving adventures, told in three hilarious vignettes.

Kiko becomes the March wind and the summer firefly, plants a seed in May, jumps in the fallen leaves of October, plays hide-and-seek with the harvest moon, and catches snowflakes. As the months pass, Kiko welcomes each new season and finds ways to celebrate the changes it brings. In free verse and with lovingly painted illustrations, the changing seasons are captured through the eyes of a little girl.

Pairs of rhyming verses show that such things in the natural world as weeds, a breeze, sand, and ice can be seen both positively and negatively.

Provides instructions for making costumes, decorating, fixing fun foods, and playing games for a Halloween celebration.

When Milly, who does the baking on the farm, gets sick, Rose discovers that there are very good reasons for making extra loaves of bread to share with their animals and friends.

Babba Zarrah tiene una hermosa manta de lana, en la que los nios aman sentarse para escuchar sus historias. Cuando Babba Zarrah se da cuenta de que sus vecinos necesitan ropa nueva, desbarata en secreto su manta de las historias, para tejerles las prendas que necesitan. Pronto ya no queda ni un hilo de la manta, pero los aldeanos tienen una solucin para eso...

Offers plans for original homemade costumes and recipes for easy-to-prepare treats, along with Halloween riddles, tricks, crafts, and games

A woodcutter''s coat is stolen, then passed from one person to another until it comes back full circle to the woodcutter himself.