Most Popular Books by Debbie Herman

This charming story presents a new way for young children to understand how to creatively embrace who they are, no matter what others think. Carla's lunch box is filled with odd delights like the Olive, Pickle and Green Bean Sandwich, the Banana-Cottage-Cheese Delight, and the unforgettable Chopped Liver, Potato Chips, and Cucumber Combo. To Carla, they are delicious and creative lunches, but her teasing classmates are unconvinced and abandon her at the lunch table to eat her bizarre sandwiches alone. One day, however, tables turn when Buster—the worst tease of all—forgets his lunch on the day of the picnic and Carla thoughtfully offers him her extra sandwich. Her own spirited nature helps Carla teach her classmates that "unusual" can actually be good. Lively illustrations help showcase the book's messages of acceptance, tolerance, individuality, and creativity, and the funny plot and authentic dialogue are sure to make this tale a favorite among elementary school children. Carla's creative sandwich solutions provide young chefs-to-be with the inspiration to create sandwich masterpieces of their own.

Carla loves to be different. So when her teacher announces an upcoming vision screening, Carla hopes she''ll be the only kid in class to need glasses. To prepare for her new look, she starts wearing homemade funky frames to school each day. Turns out that the only one who needs glasses is Buster. But unlike Carla, Buster does NOT like to be different. He likes to blend in. When Carla concocts an ingenious plan to help Buster, it''s clear to see that the power of friendship – and Carla''s creativity – will save the day. This long-awaited companion to the award-winning Carla''s Sandwich will be adored by kids with or without glasses.

Rosie can''t wait to start doing good deeds to save the world. But as she helps the people in her neighborhood, she is soon so busy saving the world that she doesn''t have time for her own family! It turns out, though, that the greatest acts of tikkun olam—repairing the world—start in her own home.

Yoni keeps getting his brochos mixed up and he also likes to invent things. One day he puts together this and that and comes up with something no one has ever seen before. Yoni and his friend Berel decide to enter the machine in their school science fair. They're sure they'll win first prize.