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Ages 4-8   29
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New authors: #137 (top 3%)
Sales ranking: #417 (top 8%)

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 3. Children: Kindergarten 47 
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Publisher Information

Kar-Ben Publishing


In 2001, Kar-Ben became a division of Lerner Publishing Group in Minneapolis as Kar-Ben Publishing. Kar-Ben continues to publish 12-15 new titles each year. This year Kar-Ben celebrates its 30th anniversary!

Main Address: 11430 Strand Drive
Rockville MD 20852
Phone: (301) 984-8733
Fax: (301) 881-9195
Updated 3/11/2009

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Manuscript SubmissionsPolicy: Electronic queries preferred: editorial@karben.com
Contact Information:
Kar-Ben Publishing
11430 Strand Drive
Rockville MD 20852
Phone:

Fax:
(301) 984-8733

(301) 881-9195
Updated 10/18/2005
Contact Information:
Editorial Department
Kar-Ben Publishing
241 First Avenue North
Minneapolis MN 55401-1036
USA
editorial@karben.com
Phone:

Fax:
800-328-4929 x 229

612-332-7615
Updated 1/30/2007
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1. Sammy Spider's First Hanukkah (Sammy Spider's First Books) (Paperback)
    Author: Sylvia A. Rouss
    Illustrator: Katherine Janus Kahn
Ages 4-8 06/01/1993
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7 Reviews  
2. Thank You, God! A Jewish Child's Book of Prayers (English and Hebrew Edi...
    Author: Judyth Saypol Groner, Madeline Wikler
    Illustrator: Shelly O. Haas
Ages 4-8 10/2003
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12 Reviews  
3. All About Hanukkah (Paperback)
    Author: Judyth Robbins Saypol, Madeline Wikler
    Illustrator: Kinny Kreiswirth
Ages 4-8 09/01/1999
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2 Reviews  
4. My First Hebrew Word Book (School & Library Binding)
    Author: Pepi Marzel
Ages 4-8 08/30/2005
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3 Reviews  
5. The Colors of My Jewish Year (Very First Board Books) (Board book)
    Author: Marji and Michael Gold-Vukson
    Illustrator: Madeline Wikler
Baby−PreK 03/01/1998
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3 Reviews  
6. Hanukkah Moon (Paperback)
    Author: Deborah Da Costa
    Illustrator: Gosia Mosz
Ages 4-8 09/01/2007
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5 Reviews  
7. A Family Haggadah II (Paperback)
    Author: Shoshana Silberman
    Illustrator: Katherine Janus Kahn
Ages 4-8 01/2010
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21 Reviews  
8. A Family Haggadah (Paperback)
    Author: Shoshana Silberman
    Illustrator: Katherine Janus Kahn
Ages 4-8 03/2011
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11 Reviews  
9. Hanukkah Around the World (Paperback)
    Author: Tami Lehman-Wilzig
    Illustrator: Vicki Wehrman
Ages 4-8 09/01/2009
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6 Reviews  
10. The Hardest Word: A Yom Kippur Story (Paperback)
    Author: Jacqueline Jules
    Illustrator: Katherine Janus Kahn
Ages 4-8 07/01/2001
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9 Reviews  
11. Harvest of Light (Hanukkah) (Library Binding)
    Author: Allison Ofanansky
Ages 4-8 09/01/2008
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7 Reviews  
12. My Very Own Haggadah (Paperback)
    Author: Judyth Robbins Saypol, Sally Springer
Ages 4-8 01/01/1999
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11 Reviews  
13. Goodnight Sh'ma (Very First Board Books) (Hardcover)
    Author: Jacqueline Jules
    Illustrator: Margaret Hall
Ages 4-8 09/2008
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9 Reviews  
14. Maccabee Meals: Food and Fun for Hanukkah (Paperback)
    Author: Judyth Saypol Groner, Madeline Wikler
    Illustrator: Ursula Roma
Ages 4-8 08/01/2012
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15. Rainbow Candles: A Hanukkah Counting Book (Hanukkah Counting Books) (Boa...
    Author: Myra Shostak
    Illustrator: Sally Springer
Baby−PreK 10/2001
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16. The Story Of Ruth (Paperback)
    Author: Maxine Rose Schur
    Illustrator: Gwen Connelly
Ages 4-8 08/2005
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1 Reviews  
17. Lights Out Shabbat (School & Library Binding)
    Author: Sarene Shulimson
    Illustrator: Jeff Ebbeler
Ages 4-8 03/2012
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18. Alef-Bet Yoga for Kids (Paperback)
    Author: Bill Goldeen, Ruth Goldeen
Ages 4-8 02/01/2009
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4 Reviews  
19. Come, Let Us Welcome Shabbat (Shabbat & Prayer) (Paperback)
    Author: Judyth Saypol Groner, Madeline Wikler
    Illustrator: Madeline Wikler
Ages 4-8 02/01/2000
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2 Reviews  
20. Heart; A Social Novel (Kindle Edition)
    Author: Martin Farquhar, A.M., F.R.S. Tupper
(Unknown)  06/04/2010
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21. Menorah Under the Sea (Hanukkah) (Hardcover)
    Author: Esther Susan Heller
Ages 4-8 09/01/2009
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5 Reviews  
22. The Vanishing Gourds: A Sukkot Mystery (Paperback)
    Author: Susan Axe-bronk
    Illustrator: Marta Monelli
Ages 4-8 08/2012
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7 Reviews  
23. The Shabbat Box (Paperback)
    Author: Lesley Simpson
    Illustrator: Nicole in Den Bosch
Baby−PreK 07/20/2001
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8 Reviews  
24. The Secret Shofar of Barcelona (High Holidays) (Paperback)
    Author: Jacqueline Dembar Greene
    Illustrator: Douglas Chayka
Ages 4-8 09/01/2009
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9 Reviews  
25. Hanukkah Cat (Paperback)
    Author: Chaya M. Burstein, Judy Hanks-Henn
    Illustrator: Judy Hanks-Henn
Ages 4-8 09/2001
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6 Reviews  
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