Apple Days: A Rosh Hashanah Story (High Holidays)

Katy's favorite holiday is Rosh Hashanah, when she gets to pick apples and make applesauce with her mother. But what happens when the tradition is interrupted by the early arrival of her baby cousin?

Allison Sarnoff Soffer grew up in the New York area. She attended Princeton and Columbia Universities and earned a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. She lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her family.

Bob McMahon can never remember a time when he didn't draw, even when his teachers wanted him to stop. He received his degree in art from Cal State Northridge and has worked as a political cartoonist, advertising artist and children’s book illustrator. He works digitally, from sketch to final color artwork. Bob was also a movie extra in "MacArthur" with Gregory Peck. He is the illustrator of many children’s books.