22 must-read childrens books like A Moon for Moe and Mo by Jane Breskin Zalben

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A Moon for Moe and Mo

By: Jane Breskin Zalben

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An interfaith friendship develops when Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, overlaps with the Muslim…

If you liked the childrens plot in A Moon for Moe and Mo by Jane Breskin Zalben , here is a list of 22 books like this:

Cover of Snow in Jerusalem by Deborah da Costa, Ying-Hwa Hu, Cornelius Van Wright

1. Snow in Jerusalem

By: Deborah da Costa , Ying-Hwa Hu , Cornelius Van Wright

3.93

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Although they live in different quarters of Jerusalem, a Jewish boy and a Muslim boy are surprised … read more

Similar categories in Deborah da Costa's Snow in Jerusalem book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • childrens
  • jewish
  • muslims
  • picture books
  • fiction
Cover of Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam by Fawzia Gilani-Williams, Chiara Fedele

2. Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam

By: Fawzia Gilani-Williams , Chiara Fedele

3.84

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Two neighbors, one Jewish, one Muslim, have always been best friends. When they both fall on hard t… read more

Similar categories in Fawzia Gilani-Williams's Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • childrens
  • jewish
  • muslims
  • picture books
  • religion
  • fiction

3. The Hardest Word: A Yom Kippur Story

By: Jacqueline Jules

3.70

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

The Ziz, a huge bird that is clumsy but good-hearted, accidentally destroys a vegetable garden, and… read more

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4. Tunjur! Tunjur! Tunjur!: A Palestinian Folktale

By: Margaret Read MacDonald , Ibrahim Muhawi , None

4.60

Format: 645 pages, Hardcover

A childless woman's prayers are answered by the arrival of a talking pot, but the new mother knows … read more

Similar categories in Margaret Read MacDonald's Tunjur! Tunjur! Tunjur!: A Palestinian Folktale book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

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5. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb

6. When the Angels Left the Old Country

By: Sacha Lamb

4.27

Format: 408 pages, Hardcover

A queer immigrant fairytale about individual purpose, the fluid nature of identity, and the power o… read more

Similar categories in Sacha Lamb's When the Angels Left the Old Country book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • fiction
  • jewish
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7. Linked

By: Gordon Korman

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks in… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Linked book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • fiction
"A paper chain can be done when it hits a certain number of links. But tolerance is a project you always have to keep working at."

-Gordon Korman, Linked

Cover of There Was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds

8. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's There Was a Party for Langston book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. The Truth About Dragons

By: Julie Leung

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Julie Leung's The Truth About Dragons book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow

10. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

Cover of The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero

11. The Ghosts of Rose Hill

By: R.M. Romero

3.98

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

Magic will burn you up. Sent to stay with her aunt in Prague and witness the humble life of an a… read more

Similar categories in R.M. Romero's The Ghosts of Rose Hill book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • fiction
  • jewish
"PS I know I can always count on your silence. It's my own I'm not used to."

-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

"The kiss lasts for his lifetime and my unfolding one. It reaches lives we haven't lived yet, and all the ones we've forgotten."

-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

"In a house full of children, there are always bangs, clatters, shrieks of delight and dismay. Just because the kids here are dead doesn't make them an exception."

-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

"I lay a dress on the white sheets, and see the monster nod his approval. A girl who intends to run doesn't bring a wardrobe with her. (But a girl who intends to fight does.)"

-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

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12. In Every Life

By: Marla Frazee

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more

Similar categories in Marla Frazee's In Every Life book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Becoming Brianna (Emmie & Friends #4) by Terri Libenson

13. Becoming Brianna (Emmie & Friends #4)

By: Terri Libenson

4.12

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

National bestselling author Terri Libenson returns with another endearing, relatable story of frien… read more

Similar categories in Terri Libenson's Becoming Brianna (Emmie & Friends #4) book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • jewish
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14. Powwow Day

By: Traci Sorell

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Eight-year-old River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she e… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's Powwow Day book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. You're So Amazing!

By: James Catchpole

4.42

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

When people meet Joe, they often treat him as Amazing Joe or Poor Joe. But can't he just be . . . J… read more

Similar categories in James Catchpole's You're So Amazing! book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. This Golden State

By: Marit Weisenberg

4.09

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The Winslow family lives by five principles: 1. No one can know your real name. 2. Don’t stay i… read more

Similar categories in Marit Weisenberg's This Golden State book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
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17. Separation Anxiety

By: Laura Zigman

3.34

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling author Laura Zigman, a hilarious novel about a wife and mother whose life is unrav… read more

Similar categories in Laura Zigman's Separation Anxiety book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • fiction
Cover of Your Birthday was the BEST! by Maggie Hutchings

18. Your Birthday was the BEST!

By: Maggie Hutchings

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the best-selling Mermaid! and Unicorn! and one of the world’s hottest new pictur… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Hutchings's Your Birthday was the BEST! book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • food
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen

19. Two Tribes

By: Emily Bowen Cohen

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more

Similar categories in Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • jewish
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20. The Blackbird Girls

By: Anne Blankman

4.43

Format: None pages, None

On a spring morning in 1986, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry re… read more

Similar categories in Anne Blankman's The Blackbird Girls book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • childrens
  • fiction
"La distanza tra i veri amici non conta, quando l'amicizia continua nei loro cuori."

-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls

"Distance between true friends doesn't matter when their friendship lives in their hearts"

-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls

"Siamo su questa terra per essere gentili gli uni con gli altri. Gli esseri umani sono la lingua di Dio."

-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls

Cover of Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine by Mohammad Sabaaneh

21. Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine

By: Mohammad Sabaaneh

4.55

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

What does freedom look like from inside an Israeli prison? The walls of the cell are etched with… read more

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Cover of The Key from Spain: Flory Jagoda and Her Music by Debbie Levy

22. The Key from Spain: Flory Jagoda and Her Music

By: Debbie Levy

4.11

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

When Flory's ancestors are forced to leave Spain during the time of the Spanish Inquisition, they t… read more

Similar categories in Debbie Levy's The Key from Spain: Flory Jagoda and Her Music book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • jewish
Cover of A Moon for Moe and Mo by Jane Breskin Zalben

23. A Moon for Moe and Mo

By: Jane Breskin Zalben

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An interfaith friendship develops when Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, overlaps with the Muslim… read more

Similar categories in Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • islam
  • childrens
  • jewish
  • muslims
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • holiday
  • religion
  • food
  • fiction
Cover of The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs by Chana Stiefel

24. The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs

By: Chana Stiefel

4.63

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of the woman who created The Tower of Faces, an exhibit at the US Holocaus… read more

Similar categories in Chana Stiefel's The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • jewish
Cover of The Talk by Alicia D. Williams

25. The Talk

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.58

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very d… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's The Talk book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Green by Alex  Gino

26. Green

By: Alex Gino

3.73

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of MELISSA, a new book putting a non-binary kid named Green at center s… read more

Similar categories in Alex Gino's Green book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • fiction
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27. My Baba's Garden

By: Jordan Scott

4.35

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The bond between a child and his grandmother grows as they tend her garden together. A young boy… read more

Similar categories in Jordan Scott's My Baba's Garden book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • food
  • fiction
Cover of The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman by Mari Lowe

28. The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman

By: Mari Lowe

3.86

Format: 165 pages, Kindle Edition

SHAINDY is a twelve-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl who struggles in school and has no good friends. … read more

Similar categories in Mari Lowe's The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • childrens
  • jewish
  • realistic fiction
  • religion
  • fiction
Cover of The Jake Show by Joshua S. Levy

29. The Jake Show

By: Joshua S. Levy

4.01

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In Joshua S. Levy's middle grade novel, a Jewish seventh grade boy is caught between the worlds of … read more

Similar categories in Joshua S. Levy's The Jake Show book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • jewish
Cover of What's the Buzz?: Honey for a Sweet New Year by Allison Ofanansky

30. What's the Buzz?: Honey for a Sweet New Year

By: Allison Ofanansky

3.78

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A class in Israel tours a farm to learn how honey is made and used to celebrate the Jewish New Year… read more

Similar categories in Allison Ofanansky's What's the Buzz?: Honey for a Sweet New Year book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • holiday
  • picture books
  • jewish
Cover of Rivka's Presents by Laurie Wallmark

31. Rivka's Presents

By: Laurie Wallmark

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this heartwarming story about the importance of community, a little Jewish girl living on the Lo… read more

Similar categories in Laurie Wallmark's Rivka's Presents book and Jane Breskin Zalben's A Moon for Moe and Mo

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • jewish

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