Laurie A. Jacobs

A Box of Candles
with illustrations by Shelly Schonebaum Ephraim (Boyds Mills Press 2005)
Ruthie has a box with candles to light for each of the Jewish holidays and Shabbats in a year. When the box is empty, Ruthie will be eight years old. There are many changes in store for Ruthie this year and those changes begin when Grandma Gussie starts spending time with Mr. Adler. Ruthie does not like Mr. Adler. As the candles burn and the Shabbats and holidays go by, Ruthie begins to see Mr. Adler in a different light.

So Much In Common
with illustrations by Valeri Gorbachev (Boyds Mills Press 1994) (out of print)
Philomena lived in an old house filled with stuff. Horace lived in a new house and never kept anything he didn’t absolutely need. Philomena liked to cook. Horace hated cooking. Philomena’s garden was a riot of color. Horace’s garden was simple and serene. Friendship between the two seems unlikely but blossoms anyway.

"The Finest Sukkah in the World"
"Stargazing"
"The Finest Sukkah in the World"
Cricket Magazine (October 2004)

"Stargazing"
Cricket Magazine (January 1992)