Books with author horowitz

When five curious young gefilte fish have the chutzpah to sneak out of their jar and set off to explore the world, they are followed by a loud OY VEY!—Mama Gefilte isn’t too happy to see her little ones leaving the nest. But she’s taught them well, and at the end of their adventures, each one proves himself a mensch—making Mama one proud gefilte indeed. Dave Horowitz’s playful rhyming tale, its illustrations packed with comic asides, will have readers giggling out loud and looking for opportunities to practice their Yiddish—with help from the handy glossary at the end of the book.

Thirteen-year-old Gerry Gardner is looking forward to the best summer ever--until he finds out his parents have enrolled him in a camp for overweight kids. He soon finds out the camp isn't as bad as he expected. The good times end when a fitness freak takes over, and it's time for Gerry and his friends to fight back. Illustrated with color stills from the movie.

The Ugly Pumpkin looks different from the other pumpkins. He waits and waits in the pumpkin patch for someone to pick him and take him home, but he's never chosen. So he sets off on his own. Things go from bad to worse when it starts raining, and the Ugly Pumpkin begins to cry. He takes shelter in a garden that is full of squash, and that's where he notices, "Oh my gosh, I'm a squash!" Finally, the Ugly Pumpkin, who isn't a pumpkin after all, is welcomed by the other squash at their Thanksgiving feast, and what a joyful Thanksgiving it is! Dave Horowitz's delightful illustrations give this book the look of a classic, which it certainly is destined to become. A new twist on the "Ugly Duckling" story, this book teaches important lessons about belonging, acceptance, and self-worth.