“Yuck!” Becca absolutely refuses to try new foods. But on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, when Dad considers shaving off his mustache for a new look, and Mom thinks she'll take up knitting as a new project, might it be time for Becca to try something new, too? "A good choice for picture book shelves." ― Rachel Kamin, North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, Highland Park, IL, School Library Journal Jane Yolen   lives in Massachusetts and has written more than 400 books across all genres and age ranges, including the Sydney Taylor Honor book  Miriam at the River.  In 2022 she was named the The Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work Winner. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. Christine Battuz studied drawing and painting in Italy. Her many illustrated children's books include Something New for Rosh Hashanah . Working internationally, she speaks both English and French. She lives in Quebec.