Judy was a consummate creator. She and her husband Haskell co-wrote many children’s books. These can be found on https://www.haskellrosenthal.com
Lilly’s Trip to the Lands of Adventure is an adventure book. Lilly and her friends take the wrong train on a school field trip and find themselves in a strange land controlled by the Witches of Worry.
In each land, Lilly and her friends confront people who have been debilitated by the witches, because the witches have made them worry about particular types of things - such as saying things correctly or being on time.
Lilly saves the lands by learning that faith can overcome worry, in particular faith in unexpected good fortune.
Lilly’s Trip to the Lands of Adventure is available on Amazon.
Flutter, the “butterfly with the dull brown wings”, doesn’t feel as beautiful as other butterflies.
But, when the garden is attacked by a dragonfly, Flutter is the only butterfly who can save her friends.
Flutter is a story about feeling mis-understood and eventually realizing that real beauty is inside of you.
Flutter is illustrated by Judy Rosenthal and available on Amazon.
Spots and Sparky is a book about a young puppy (“Spots”) who grows up in a fire station.
An arsonist is starting fires all over the town, and it’s up to Spots to solve the mystery. Spots is kidnapped by the arsonist, and the story is about his adventures finding himself as he finds his way home.
Spots joins the “Red Car Club” of dogs in the neighborhood, helps a blind girl, and eventually joins the circus. It becomes up to Spots to save the town from a large fire. Can he do it?
Spots and Sparky is available on Amazon.
The Little Dreidel That Ran Away is a fun story about Chanukkah from the point of view of a dreidel that runs away from a family.
It runs through the story of Chanukkah, with vivid pictures that bring the holiday to life. And eventually, it realizes what it is looking for is actually being with its family to celebrate the day.
The Little Dreidel That Ran Away is illustrated by Judy Rosenthal and available on Amazon.