The beauty of being Jewish, before the world makes it complicated.
Written in verse for children ages 6 to 10, and for the grown-ups reading it aloud. Illustrated in ink and gold by Anna Ivanir.
A book about where a Jewish child belongs.
Within You opens with a question children ask out loud and adults ask quietly: I was born Jewish, but is that really it? The rest of the book answers in verse, page by page — the people, the places, the stubborn habit of rebuilding, the joy. It is secular. There are no holidays to memorize and no rituals to get right. It is written to be read out loud, and read again.
- Ages
- 6 – 10
- Length
- 40 pages
- Format
- Hardcover
- Form
- Verse
- Illustrations
- Anna Ivanir
- Publication
- October 13, 2026
Ships October 13, 2026. Retailer links to come..
Through her intricate ink illustrations, Anna Ivanir brings depth, connection, and wonder to the words, with a single gold thread woven throughout every page.
Through her intricate ink illustrations, Anna Ivanir brings depth, connection, and wonder to the words, with a single gold thread woven throughout every page.
You are part of a tribe,
In number, quite small,
Yet, in brilliance and strength,
Stands mighty and tall.
Endorsement copy to come — two or three sentences from a rabbi, educator, or author on what this book does for a Jewish child.
Endorsement copy to come — a line about the verse, the illustrations, or reading it aloud with a child.
Endorsement copy to come — a short, quotable sentence for the jacket and the press kit.
A note from Elyse, in her own words — copy to come. A paragraph on the moment the first stanza arrived, and who she was writing it for.
A second paragraph — what she hopes a child carries out of the book, and what she hopes the grown-up reading it aloud feels on the last page.
“How do we help children grow up with the confidence to embrace their Jewish identity, even when doing so feels difficult?”
For families and classrooms.
Questions for each part of the book, for a family at bedtime and a classroom at circle time.
Download the guideA set of pages from the book, drawn to be colored in. Printable, and yours after you sign up.
Get the coloring pagesA read-aloud plan, vocabulary, and an activity for grades 1–5. Details to come.
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Coloring pages from the book, and a guide for reading together.
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Everything a reviewer, bookseller, or interviewer might need.
Review copies are available on request — use the contact form below.
- Title
- Within You
- Author
- Elyse Singer
- Illustrator
- Anna Ivanir
- Publication
- [PUB DATE]
- Ages
- 6 – 10
- Length
- 40 pages
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- To come
- Trim & price
- To come
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