{"product_id":"remembering-candle-alison-goldberg","title":"Remembering Candle - Alison Goldberg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAWARD WINNER 2025 : JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL (US)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom one sunset to the next, join a child and his family as they light a yahrzeit candle in remembrance of his grandfather and all of the beautiful memories they have with him. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA peaceful celebration of the memories our loved ones leave with us when they pass. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI was sad when Grandpa died. I think about how sad Mom was too. Mom says she misses Grandpa, but all her memories are like shining lights. Grandpa died last November. Now, one year later on the anniversary of his death, a boy and his family light a special candle. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's not a birthday, Hanukkah, or Shabbat candle. It's a yahrzeit candle in remembrance of him, and it will burn all night and all day tomorrow until sunset. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut why does it burn for so long? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe boy and his family spend the next night and day remembering Grandpa and sharing stories with each other. From his stylish hats, to piano duets, and apple squares for dessert, warm memories of Grandpa shine like stars with them while the yahrzeit candle burns - and continue to shine when it goes out. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures the Jewish memorial tradition of a yahrzeit candle . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDemonstrates how happy memories of our loved ones help us deal with grief . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndnotes with more on the Jewish calendar and memorial traditions \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAGES: 6 to 8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarefoot Books Publishing 2025, hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAUTHOR: Alison Goldberg is the author of fiction and nonfiction picture books. She often finds writing inspiration from family stories and thinking about the ways that stories can connect people across generations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlison lives near Boston, Massachusetts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelina Alko spends her days dreaming and remembering in her Brooklyn, New York, studio where she mixes collaged papers and acrylic paint to make richly textured illustrations for children's books. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Selina often thinks about her Turkish father who taught her how to paint and encouraged her to become an artist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJEWISH REPRESENTATION: Introduces a Jewish memorial tradition not usually seen in picture books . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING: Demonstrates a positive way for children to deal with a loss of a loved one . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR: Gorgeous collage-style artwork from award-winning illustrator Selina Alko. Illustrator of Sharing Shalom (National Jewish Book Award 2024, Sydney Taylor Award Notable 2025), Stars of the Night (National Jewish Book Award Finalist 2024, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eALA Notable Children's Book 2024, Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year 2024), I is for . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIMMIGRANTS (Silver Medal in Society of Illustrators 2022, Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year 2022) . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEXTENDED ENDNOTES: Include more information on the Jewish calendar and memorial traditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peribo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45457605034053,"sku":"300726","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/9997\/3445\/files\/remembering-candle-alison-goldberg-rememberingcandle-8419670.jpg?v=1786324447","url":"https:\/\/shop.sydneyjewishmuseum.com.au\/products\/remembering-candle-alison-goldberg","provider":"Sydney Jewish Museum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}