September 1, 2022

School Library Journal Reviews A Donut in Time 

"A sweet story celebrating Jewish culture and sprinkled with a little bit of magic." 

 

September 20, 2021

Jewish Book Council Reviews Starlight Soup

"An amus­ing mid­dle grade chap­ter book with like­able char­ac­ters and an acces­si­ble for­mat, Starlight Soup deliv­ers a clear mes­sage about friend­ship, trust, Jew­ish tra­di­tion, and sen­si­tiv­i­ty to those who share one’s world. In short, Starlight Soup sparkles."

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September 9, 2021

Sydney Taylor Shmooze Reviews Starlight Soup

"A girl with a super-sniffer nose, her loving Jewish family who own a restaurant, and her friend whose family own a rival restaurant -- this magical Sukkot tale is pure delight!" 

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September 1, 2021

Elana Featured in Baltimore Jewish Times 

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August 31, 2021

Jewish Telegraph Agency Reviews Starlight Soup

"Just in time for Sukkot, Saralee Siegel is back in a chapter-book series about the endearing, spunky school-age girl whose magical sense of smell saves the day." 

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August 29, 2021

The Conscious Kid Highlights Apple Cake as Part of Rosh Hashanah Book Collection

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June 16, 2021

Kirkus Reviews Starlight Soup 

"A touch of creative magic tempered by love and kindness. Welcome back, Saralee."

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April 27, 2021

Elana on PJ Library Panel-Breaking Through to the Other Side: Becoming a Published Author

 

February 10, 2021  

Starlight Soup Receives PJ Library Award

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February 7, 2020

Apple Cake Named National Jewish Book Award Finalist

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January 14, 2020

Apple Cake Makes Tablet List

"Fast paced, easy to read, over-the-top, and tasty."

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October 2, 2019

Jewish Journal Review of Once Upon an Apple Cake

"This funny and well-plotted story with delightful characters and amusing line-drawn illustrations is a perfect holiday tale for early chapter book readers."

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September 17, 2019

Jewish Book Council Reviews Once Upon an Apple Cake

"The busy Siegels each have a con­sis­tent and well-drawn per­son­al­i­ty, as well as hav­ing some sil­ly traits, and show­ing a grand­moth­er with demen­tia. They share joy, laugh­ter, and love, along with an appre­ci­a­tion of Jew­ish foods and hol­i­day cel­e­bra­tions all around the din­ing table."

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September 4, 2019

Jewish Telegraph Agency Highlights Once Upon an Apple Cake 

 

June 12, 2019

Kirkus Reviews Once Upon an Apple Cake 

"A bit of magic and a happy ending make for a sweet New Year story. Delightful."

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