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Stempel, Jennifer

With a Needle & Thread: A Jewish Folktale from Cuba

32 pp. | Kalaniot | October, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9781962011068 $19.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Libi Axelrod. A present-tense text with a storyteller’s cadence tells a Cuba-set iteration of a familiar Jewish tale: a cherished item is adjusted and repurposed as it wears out. Here, a torn dress becomes a baby’s blanket, then a prayer shawl, and so forth. The story highlights tradition and community, with an ending that has the collective coming together to share “lo que sea” when it’s needed. Warm full-bleed illustrations emphasize flowing fabrics. Back matter gives information about the Cuban Jewish community.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

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