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Fall 2025

People Are Like…

Stories for Young Readers & Readers Who Wish to Stay Young

by Rabbi Michael Zedek

Illustrated by Isabel Cristina Trjada Carrasco

$19.95 USD / $24.95 CAN
People Are Like … redwood trees? Dogs? Porcupines, even? Rabbi Michael Zedak shares how in a refreshing, humorous style that connects with young readers and their families. The Brooklyn-born master storyteller has been a featured speaker globally, including TEDx. His natural wit and generational wisdom will engage children and adults in this slim volume full of memorable life lessons. The whimsical illustrations add magical notes to complement the content. People Are Like … will inspire meaningful conversation to remind us that we still have room and time to grow no matter our age. Michael's collection of tales plants seeds for character-building and self-discovery that teach us to reflect on what we can learn from the mundane moments too often overlooked.
People Are Like…
Fall 2025

About the Author

Rabbi Michael Zedek

Michael Zedek offers a simple practice to experience new perspectives and everyday joy. The joyful dad and grandfather is the rabbi emeritus of two outstanding congregations, The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah in the greater Kansas City area and Emanuel Congregation of Chicago. In September 2021, Michael became Rabbi-in-Residence at Saint Paul School of Theology, where he is a respected teacher and community ambassador. The rabbi frequently speaks professionally on themes related to spirituality in countries, including South Africa, Israel, Russia, Poland, the former Yugoslavia, Thailand and Italy. Michael has a significant profile in the interfaith community, serving as founder and host of "Religion on the Line," a lively radio program that recently concluded a 29-year run. He is the author of Taking Miracles Seriously: A Journey to Everyday Spirituality, a heartfelt read on how to live a richer, fuller life.

Isabel Cristina Trjada Carrasco

Illustrator Isabel Cristina Tejada Carrasco first started drawing characters and painting animals and nature as a youngster. The native of Panama earned a degree in animation from Nottingham Trent University in England and embraces the process of creating character for stories. The drawings in People Are Like . . . resemble soft, earthy sketches designed with enchanting colors. Isabel is inspired by the nature she encounters and the people she meets in everyday life.

Specifications

Language
English
ISBN13
979-8-9926922-0-4
Genre
Children
Publication Date
Fall 2025
Extras
Full Color Illustrations
Trim Size
10” x 8.5”
Format
Hardcover with 4-color dust jacket
Page Count
40
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