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…
Category: Interviews
Welcome Anna Olswanger!
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…
Welcome Howard Schwartz – Gathering Sparks
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…
King Solomon and the Bee
For many years, children have been charmed by the adaptation of the classic tale of King Solomon and an oh-so-smart bee. In King Solomon and the Bee by Dalia Hardof Renberg and illustrated by Ruth Heller, the clever bee helps…
Adventures in Latkeland
Today I welcome Karen Fisman, the author of Adventures in Latkaland and Problems in Purimville, the second book in the Jacob and Sarah series. Somewhere in her distant past, Karen was an equities analyst and wrote a whole bunch of…
The Rooster Prince of Breslov is here!
I am thrilled to welcome my dear friend, Ann Stampler. Ann is a multi-award-winning children’s author. Fans of all ages adore her folktales, including one of my personal favorites, Something for Nothing. Ann is a gifted storyteller and her books…
Welcome, Margarita Engle
Margarita Engle is a multi-award-winning author and poet. Her novel-in-verse, Tropical Secrets (Henry Holt) was honored with the Sydney Taylor Book Award for Teen Readers. The unusual topic of the plight of Holocaust refugees is told from the perspective of…
Robin Friedman – The Importance of Wings – Sydney Taylor Winner
I have just returned from the Association of Jewish Libraries Convention in Seattle. One of the highlights of the convention is honoring the winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Award. Robin Friedman is the winner of the Gold Medal for…
Welcome Laurel Snyder and Baxter the Pig Who Wanted to be Kosher
I am pleased to introduce my friend, Laurel Snyder. Laurel is the author of three novels for children: Penny Dreadful, Any Which Wall, Up and Down the Scratchy Mountains or The Search for a Suitable Princess (Random House), and two…
The Year of Goodbyes
Debbie Levy is the author of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry books for young people. Her most recent title is The Year of Goodbyes: A True Story of Friendship, Family, and Farewells (Disney-Hyperion 2010). The book is based on her mother’s…