Books

 Cadence and Kittenfish: A Mermaid Tale (Starry Forest Books, August 30, 2022)

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Hiding Baby Moses (Flyaway Books, 2021)

“The transcendent power of loving relationships remains at the heart of this retelling.” —Publishers Weekly

“A truly lovely version of the baby Moses story that highlights how the bonds of familial love give us the strength to overcome fear.” —Jewish Journal

“The writing and illustrations are riveting.” —Jewish Book Council

Venetian Lullaby (Page Street Kids, 2021)

*”A pitch-perfect bedtime story, this is sure to conjure beautiful dreams.”—School Library Journal, starred review

“The lovely lull of the moving gondola and sensory rhyme will soothe both readers and listeners.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Adults and young ones will also appreciate the rocking rhythm throughout, not to mention the reassuring depiction of family love.”—Booklist

“Wispy pastels mix with bold patterns to form a dreamlike rendering of the floating city in this transportive tale.”–-Foreword Reviews

Middle-grade novel-in-verse from Viking, Serendipity and Me (2013)

“All Sara needs is something to hold on to…”  -from the back cover

“…The verse form makes every word important, and Roth skillfully uses figurative language, poetry, and familiar literary works. This is a compassionately told tale, reminiscent in tone of Katherine Paterson’s Bridge to Terabithia (HarperCollins, 1977) and Cynthia Rylant’s Missing May (Orchard, 1991).”  -Renee Steinberg                              -from SLJ

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Goodnight, Dragons (Disney*Hyperion, 2012; board book version, 2015)

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“Everyone needs a cuddle. Maybe dragons more than most.

These fire breathers are no match for the daring dragon tamer who arrives at bedtime to put them to sleep. Destined to become a classic bedtime story, Goodnight, Dragons is as warm and comforting as a steaming mug of hot cocoa.”     -from the publishers

Julia’s Words (Herald Press, 2009)

Christina, who can hear, meets Julia, a deaf girl, at a coastal campground. As she spends time with Julia, Christina gets a glimpse of what it might be like to be deaf. She also finds out there’s more than one way to communicate, and that friendship is deeper than sound.

“With her poet’s eye and her compassionate heart, Roth tells a story of friendship that turns the barrier of difference into an opportunity for growth. Through their efforts to understand each other, Christina, who can hear, and Julia, who can’t, become friends forever and learn about themselves and the world.”

—George Ella Lyon, author of The Pirate of Kindergarten and My Friend, the Starfinder

Cups Held Out (Herald Press, 2006)

A young girl and her father cross the border into Mexico where the child encounters poverty for the first time. Together they ponder the question, “What can we do about poor people?” Should they put money into every outstretched cup? Will buying a blanket make a difference? What about that shiny bike back home? There are no pat solutions to the problem of poverty, but there is value in asking the question and searching for personal answers. This book opens discussion for parents and children on responsibility toward the poor of the world

“For every parent who wants his or her children to become more aware of and concerned about people with needs that surround us in every country and city, this book helps kids think beyond just giving a handout to look at how such awareness helps us be more content with what we have. There are no gadgets or patterns that come with this book, unless it is the pattern we as parents want to model for our children.”

–Third Way Media