I look forward to sharing my interview with author Erin Silver about her Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Picture Book Category, SITTING SHIVA (Orca Book Publishers, 2022) illustrated by Michelle Theodore, which will be posted on February 7th. The…
2023 Sydney Taylor Book Awards
Congratulation to the authors and illustrators honored by the 2023 Sydney Taylor Book Awards. I am pleased to have interviewed some of the winners and notables this past year. Check out the interviews below. Interview with Mari Lowe, author of AVIVA…
Jewish Book Carnival – January 2023
The Jewish Book Carnival, a monthly roundup of Jewish literary links from across the blogosphere, has been posted for January 2023. Our host this month is Erika Dreifus at My Machberet Blog. You can see the Carnival here: https://www.erikadreifus.com/2023/01/jewish-book-carnival-january-2023-5783/
Interview with R. M. Romero, author of THE GHOSTS OF ROSE HILL
THE GHOSTS OF ROSE HILL by R.M. Romero (Peachtree Teen, 2022) is a beautiful novel in verse about a teenager, Ilana, who visits her aunt in Prague. She discovers a cemetery and befriends a ghost boy named Benjamin. But befriending a ghost is not…
Interview with Sacha Lamb, author of WHEN ANGELS LEFT THE OLD COUNTRY
Sacha Lamb’s YA novel WHEN ANGELS LEFT THE OLD COUNTRY (Levine Querido, 2022) follows an angel, Uriel, and a demon, Little Ash, as they leave their shtetl and journey to America to rescue a young woman who has gone missing. WHEN…
Interview with Sari Kopitnikoff, author/illustrator of ONLY KIDDING! MY FIRST BOOK OF JEWISH JOKES
In ONLY KIDDING! MY FIRST BOOK OF JEWISH JOKES (Ideastrator Press), author/illustrator Sari Kopitnikoff offers jokes, riddles, and puns with a Jewish twist. Supplemented with colorful graphic illustrations, the playful jokes emphasize things like traditional foods, Jewish values, holidays, and…
HANUKKAH BOOK GIVEAWAY – HERSHEL AND THE HANUKKAH GOBLINS
In celebration of Hanukkah, I am pleased to announce a book giveaway courtesy of Holiday House for the new Gift Edition (including a collectible poster) of HERSHEL AND THE HANUKKAH GOBLINS by Eric Kimmel, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman. If…
Jewish Book Carnival – December 2022
The Jewish Book Carnival, a monthly roundup of Jewish literary links from across the blogosphere, has been posted for December 2022. Our host this month is Chava Pinchuck at Life Is Like a Library. You can see the Carnival at http://lifelibrary-ksp.blogspot.com/2022/12/jewish-book-carnival-december-2022.html.
2022 AJL Kidlit Author Showcase Virtual Event
I am pleased to share that my coauthor June Sobel and I will be presenting our picture book APPLES, APPLES, ALL YEAR ROUND: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH HOLIDAYS as part of the 2022 AJL Kidlit Author Showcase on Monday, December 12,…
Hanukkah Book Roundup 2022
Welcome to this year’s Hanukkah Book Roundup! Here is a selection of new Hanukkah books published in 2022. For more great Hanukkah reads, please check out last year’s post. Wishing everyone a happy Hanukkah filled with light! The Boston Chocolate…