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Shirley
Waisman

Yossi and the Monkeys 2017

Winner of the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, 2018. Yossi has no money to buy the food and flowers his family needs for Shavuot. He tries selling the kippahs his wife sewed, but he has no luck until a mischievous monkey shows up. The monkey's antics attract customers and win Yossi's heart . . . but did Yossi's new friend come to stay?

Author: Jennifer Tzivia MacLeod

An illustration of an old man sitting under a green tree, with a cute brown monkey on his shoulder.

A woman sits sewing with various types of fabrics. In the background, there's a table with a dog playing with fabrics. You can see Yossi, the monkey, and the children peeking from behind a door.

An illustration of the monkey playing in the street, putting on a show while many people watch and enjoy. They are wearing dresses and aprons with headscarves and hats.

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