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  • Bibliography:
    17 Books
  • First Book:
    October 1988
  • Latest Book:
    March 2024
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Book List in Order: 17 titles





  • The author of Cakes and Miracles uses a question-and-answer format to place Passover Seder rituals in their historical context, while songs, games, and other activities make the story of the Israelites' journey accessible....



  • Anticipating the forthcoming celebrations of Rosh Hashanah, young Daniel learns that Rosh Hashanah is to commemorate the world's birthday and decides to throw the entire world a great big party. Reprint....




  • Reflecting the key themes of the Festival of Lights, a selection of eight original and retold stories reflects on such timeless ideas as commitment, courage, miracles, religious freedom, faith, and peace....



  • On the top of a mountain, guarded by three Evil Spirits, mighty Fire blazes. From their cold, dark lodges in the valley below, the People long for Fire. But how can they get it? This is a job for wise and crafty Coyote. “Sparks in this book fly fro...



  • Rosie's sister, Fredya, works for an unsafe factory in 1911 and tries her best to get the union organized so that it is safe enough for Rosie and others to work there, yet things do not happen quickly enough and a disaster finally occurs. Reprint....



  • When a chief’s spoiled young daughter sets out to collect berries, she sees no reason to sing bear songs like her friends do--why should she honor the creatures of the forest? This traditional Native American tale from the Pacific Northwest offers ...











  • Award-winning storyteller Barbara Diamond Goldin has collected and retold twenty-four stories about tzedakah in this inspiring volume. Some of these stories are based on oral tales, like "The Two Beggars," which is from Afghanistan, and "The Rabbi's ...



  • The Knoodle family is about to celebrate Hanukkah. They discuss what the rabbi has told them: "It is hard to give the perfect gift, one that will be treasured forever." What did the rabbi mean? Thinking they re to give one another a gift they d reall...



  • A family living in the Catskill Mountains in the 1920s works together to gather the necessary ingredients to make blintzes for Shavuot. ...



  • Purim is approaching and Hershel, the only blind boy in the village, wishes he could help his mother prepare hamantashen for the holiday. If only I could see, he thinks, I could help my mother more . That night, Hershel dreams of a winged angel desce...



  • Last year, Jacob and his family had been in Russia, but this year they were in the new land of Argentina. Jacob hoped his new friend Benito would join them for the seder. Would he? Could a Passover meal here, with cowboys, chickens and horses, feel l...



  • Passover starts tomorrow, and Benjy's room is a mess. His race car set, his superheroes, and his firetruck are spread across his room, along with all his other toys. He knows he needs to clean them up, especially with Passover and the breadcrumb hunt...


Award-Winning Books by Barbara Diamond Goldin

Cakes and Miracles
1991 Sydney Taylor Book Award -- Younger Readers


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Barbara Diamond Goldin has published 17 books.

Barbara Diamond Goldin does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Benjy's Messy Room, was published in March 2024.

The first book by Barbara Diamond Goldin, Just Enough Is Plenty, was published in October 1988.

No. Barbara Diamond Goldin does not write books in series.