“This earnest story of being a good sibling, neighbor, and friend may inspire readers to find ways to be generous in their own lives.” — Publisher’s Weekly


The sweetness of making new friends—and making treats to welcome new neighbors—are central themes in this wonderful picture book on how the smallest kindness can make a jelly donut difference. After their new neighbor shares the story of growing up in Poland, sibling rivalry is repurposed into sibling teamwork, and Leah and Dexter work with Dad to make paczkis, the jelly-filled treat from Poland the twins deliver later that day.

With illustrations that will make you crave your own paczkis, The Jelly Donut Difference by award-winning author Maria Dismondy carries a message of sibling rivalry, the power of community, and inclusion.