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THE SUKKAH HOP
By Barbara Lerman-Golomb
Illustrated by Talia Drigues
Green Bean Books, August 2026
ISBN: 9781805001409
This warm-hearted tale takes you on a journey from sukkah to sukkah during the fun-filled festival of Sukkot. Each decorated hut holds a new surprise, including crafting hand-made treasures, tasting delicious harvest foods and peeking at the twinkling stars through the s'chach roofs. With vibrant illustrations, this is a wonderful celebration of the spirit of community and Jewish tradition.
What is Sukkot?
Sukkot, known as the Season of Our Rejoicing, is a seven-day Jewish festival celebrating the fall harvest. We build, decorate, and dwell in a temporary, foliage-covered hut called a sukkah to remember living in shelters during the 40 years of wandering in the desert and to recall the huts Jewish ancestors built to be closer to their work gathering crops in the fields during harvest time. It’s a time for joy and gratitude.
That’s why I’m so excited my forthcoming book, The Sukkah Hop, will be available August 2026. Here a few reasons why Sukkot is one of my favorite holidays:
I have fond memories of the first sukkah hop I experienced with my kids and wanted to share that in a book!
Sukkot takes place outdoors during the beautiful, colorful fall season.
Sukkot honors harvest foods and farming.
Sukkot is a time to bring family and friends together for celebration and good eats!
It just so happens that when I was about ten years old, we adopted a dog during Sukkot that I named Sooki!
My connections to Sukkot run deep. Several years ago I was interviewed by the magazine Lilith for an article, “Eco-Ushpizin: Women Take On The Environment,” about the tradition of inviting mystical guests — known as ushpzin into the sukkah.
I also wrote an article about Sukkot for The Forward, “Why Gefilte Fish is the Perfect Symbol for Sukkot” about my foodie matriarchs.