Like the Sea and the Sky

RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 12, 2023

Seven-year-old Zinni loves learning about the world — especially the ocean and the wondrous creatures that live there! Of all the world’s fascinating sea creatures, her favorites are mollusks, like squids and sea snails. When Zinni’s mommy, a rabbi, tells her the story of a mysterious ancient mollusk whose vivid blue ink was sacred to Jewish people long ago, Zinni is determined to find it . . . even if the only place she can search is in her dreams.

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Praise for Like the Sea and the Sky

“This sensitive and surprising book illuminates the threads connecting childhood and adulthood, Judaism and science, loneliness and togetherness. I loved it and you will, too.”

— Liana Finck, cartoonist for The New Yorker and author of Passing for Human and Let There Be Light: The Real Story of Her Creation

“This beautiful, tender book communicates so much in so few words — about sharing vulnerability, about resilience, about Judaism’s expansive approach to learning and thinking — all within exactly the kind of story that kids and parents will return to again and again.”

— Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, author of Nurture the Wow

“This book is an utter delight to read. It’s a heartwarming story about a mother-daughter relationship, an awe-inspiring account of the natural wonders in the depths of our oceans, and a passionate call to all of us — children and adults alike — to stay curious even when we don’t find what we’re looking for.”

— Sarah Hurwitz, former head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, and author of Here All Along

“Seven-year-old Zinni is into marine biology the way many kids her age are into dinosaurs; she even dreams about sea turtles and parrot fish. Zinni is captivated when her mom, a rabbi, tells her about a mollusk found in the Mediterranean that was the source of a beautiful blue dye used on the fringes of prayer shawls. A lovely story about science, imagination, and a joyful spirituality as deep as the blue ocean and as high as the blue sky.”

— Anita Diamant, author of The Red Tent, The Jewish Wedding Now, and How to Raise a Jewish Child