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Interview with Rebecca Gardyn Levington, author of I WISH THAT YOU KNEW

July 28, 2026

In Rebecca Gardyn Levington‘s picture book I WISH THAT YOU KNEW (Little Bee Books, 2026), illustrated by Alyssa Russell, the…

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Interview with Deborah Guttentag, author of LETTERBOX BY THE LAKE

July 20, 2026

I am happy to welcome back Deborah Guttentag. Deborah’s new novel, LETTERBOX BY THE LAKE (Menucha Publishers, 2026), tells the…

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Interview with Michael Leventhal and Omer Hoffmann: The Muswell Hill Murals

June 23, 2026

I am delighted to welcome Green Bean Books publisher Michael Leventhal and illustrator Omer Hoffmann to discuss their project, the…

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Interview with Jessie Atkin, author of OODLES OF NOODLES

June 16, 2026

Jessie Atkin’s counting board book OODLES OF NOODLES (A Counting Word Play Board Book for Toddlers) (Little Bee Books, 2026),…

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Interview with Richard Ho, author of A FLAME BURNS ON: LIGHTING THE YAHRZEIT CANDLE

May 26, 2026

Richard Ho’s picture book A FLAME BURNS ON: LIGHTING THE YAHRZEIT CANDLE (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2026), illustrated by…

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Interview with Janice Hechter, author of THE POWER OF HER PAINTBRUSH

May 6, 2026

Janice Hechter’s picture book biography, THE POWER OF HER PAINTBRUSH: THE STORY OF THERESA BERNSTEIN (Kar-Ben, 2026), tells the interesting…

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Interview with Maxine Rose Schur, author of DAY OF DELIGHT: A Jewish Sabbath in Ethiopia

March 26, 2026

It is my honor and pleasure to welcome back Maxine Rose Schur! In her picture book, DAY OF DELIGHT: A…

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Interview and Book Giveaway with Ilana R. Wieder, author of SHIRA THE SINGING PUPPY

March 19, 2026

In Ilana R. Wieder’s picture book SHIRA THE SINGING PUPPY (Kar-Ben, 2025), illustrated by Alexandra Colombo, an enthusiastic singing dog…

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Passover Picture Book Roundup 2026

March 16, 2026

Welcome to the 2026 Passover Book Roundup! The following are a selection of Passover picture books published this year. Wishing…

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Interview with Doreen Klein Robinson, author of A PLACE TO PRAY

March 11, 2026

Doreen Klein Robinson’s new picture book A PLACE TO PRAY: A TALE OF FRIENDSHIP AND COMMUNITY INSPIRED BY A TRUE…

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Challah, Challah, for You and Me

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Challah, Challah, for You and Me
(Apples & Honey Press, 2024)

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Apples, Apples, All Year Round

Apples, Apples, All Year Round
(Apples & Honey Press, 2022)

D.I.J – Do It Jewish: Use Your Jewish Creativity

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D.I.J – Do It Jewish: Use Your Jewish Creativity
(Intergalactic Afikoman, 2020)

Sweet Tamales for Purim

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Sweet Tamales for Purim
(August House, 2020)

The Sundown Kid

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The Sundown Kid: A Southwestern Shabbat
(August House, 2017)

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