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Children’s The Bar and Bat Mitzvah Manual: Six Steps to a Memorable Family Celebration Steven M. Bob and Lisa Bob Howard
Children’s Mama Says: A Book of Love for Mothers and Sons Rob D. Walker; Leo and Diane Dillon, illus.
Nonfiction A Man’s Responsibility: A Jewish Guide to Being a Son, a Partner in Marriage, a Father and a Community Leader Rabbi Joseph Meszler
Nonfiction Raising a Child with Soul: How Time-Tested Wisdom Can Shape Your Child’s Character Slovie Jungreis-Wolff
Nonfiction Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace Ayelet Waldman
Nonfiction Baby Barbells: The Dad’s Guide To Fitness and Fathering Joshua Levitt; Matt Stevens, illus.
Nonfiction Savvy Auntie: The Ultimate Guide for Cool Aunts, Great-Aunts, Godmothers, and All Women Who Love Kids Melanie Notkin
Nonfiction Coming Together, Coming Apart: A Memoir of Heartbreak and Promise in Israel Daniel Gordis