Ann Koffsky has illustrated and authored over 20 books for children, including Eight Lights for Eight Nights (Barron’s Educational Series), and My Cousin Tamar Lives in Israel (URJ Press) which was given a Notable Book designation by the Association of…
The Association of Jewish Libraries held their convention in Montreal. What a wonderful city! The Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee had the opportunity to share some of our favorite books of the year and present this year’s winners with their…
I’m always happy to share good news. My illustrator friend Marc Lumer is excited to announce his new book, Hashem is Truly Everywhere written by Chani Altein and illustrated by Marc Lumer published by Hachai. Sometimes children picture Hashem as…
Barb Rosenstock is the author of The Littlest Mountain, a new picture book from Kar-Ben about the legend of Mt Sinai. After a long career in advertising, Barb started writing for children while completing a master’s degree in teaching. She…
Anna Olswanger is one of the busiest and most diverse professionals in the world of children’s books. Among many other roles, Anna is an award-winning author, literary agent, promoter of Jewish books, and publisher of miniature books. I was thrilled…
10:00AM to 3:00PM – SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2011Featured Speakers:Sid Jacobson was editor in chief at Harvey Comics, where he created Richie Rich, and was the executive editor at Marvel Comics. His collaborations with illustrator Ernie Colon include the fascinating 9/11…
The Sydney Taylor Book Award 2011 Blog Tour takes place from February 6-11, 2011. Award-winning authors and illustrators will be featured on popular blogs. Do you want to meet the authors and illustrators? Check out the details here: The 2011…
THE 2011 SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARDSANNOUNCED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES The Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner for Younger Readers:Gathering Sparks by Howard Schwartz with illustrations by Kristina Swarner (Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group)…
Howard Schwartz is a folklorist, mythologist, and author of numerous Jewish books for adults and children. His recent picture book, Gathering Sparks (Roaring Brook Press), explores the origins of tikkun olam in a sweet story of a grandfather and his…
My friends Heidi and Etta organized a wonderful event to honor Jewish Libraries. Check out this inspiring video! Read about Snapshot Day here: 3,548 Library Lovers Celebrate Jewish Library Snapshot Day