Sandy Wasserman is a teacher, author, wife, mother, and grandma, and lives on Long Island, NY. She has taught for more than 30 years in both Public and Day Schools, working for the most part with Gifted children, who inspire…
Category: Interviews
Deborah Guttentag
Please welcome author Deborah Guttentag. Today she is talking about her books, Saving Soroya and Into the Dark. A Manchester, England native, Deborah is the wife of the Rabbi of the Whitefield Hebrew Congregation and mother of 6 children and…
Portraits of Jewish American Heroes
Malka Drucker is an award-winning author of 20 books, including GRANDMA’S LATKES, and her highly acclaimed JEWISH HOLIDAY Series which won the Southern California Council on Literature for Children Prize series. She belongs to many literary organizations, including The Society…
Welcome Leah Subar, author of COPYCAT!
Leah Subar’s book, COPYCAT, introduces readers to Tzipora Stein. Tzipora longs to fit it. When the girl who has teased her in the past invites her to join the “in” crowd, Tzipora is thrilled, but there is a price to…
Pamela Ehrenberg – Blog Tour Kick-Off!
Last year Pamela Ehrenberg’s book Ethan Suspended created a loyal fan base, including me. I am thrilled to kick off the blog tour for Pamela’s new novel, Tillmon County Fire, a multi-dimensional, thought-provoking story of small-town life in Appalachia. The…
Meet Jacqueline Dembar Greene!
American Girl fans have been awaiting the newest addition to the historical doll collection. Her name is Rebecca Rubin and she was welcomed to the world on May 31. As with all the American Girl dolls, a series of books…
The Disappearing Dowry – Libi Astaire
Libi Astaire is an author and freelance journalist who lives in Jerusalem. She is a frequent contributor to Mishpacha Magazine, an international Jewish weekly magazine, where she writes about Jewish history and art. The Disappearing Dowry is her first book…
All About Dina Rosenfeld
Dina (Devorah Leah) Rosenfeld has written over 18 Jewish books for children including the classic, The Very Best Place for a Penny, the beloved Labels for Laibel, and Five Alive, an AJL notable book for 2003. She lives in Crown…
Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner – Richard Michelson
I am thrilled and honored to welcome award-winning author, Richard Michelson, to my blog. His book, As Good As Anybody: Martin Luther King and Abraham Joshua Heschel’s Amazing March Toward Freedom (Knopf Books for Young Readers) illustrated by Raul Colón…
Welcome Illustrator Pegi Ballenger
Pegi Ballenger was born and grew up in Houston, Texas. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Newcomb College of Tulane University in New Orleans, LA., later returning to school to study commercial art, television production, and…