I am pleased to share my new picture book written with June Sobel, APPLES, APPLES, ALL YEAR ROUND: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH HOLIDAYS (Apples & Honey Press, 2022) illustrated by Ruth Waters was chosen as an AJL Fall 2022 Holiday…
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Jewish Book Carnival – August 2022
Welcome to the August 2022 Jewish Book Carnival. I hope you have a chance to check out these interesting links. Thanks for visiting Jewish Books for Kids…and more! The Jewish Book Carnival is a monthly roundup of Jewish literary links…
Publication Day for APPLES, APPLES, ALL YEAR ROUND: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH HOLIDAYS
My coauthor June Sobel and I are thrilled to announce that today is publication day for APPLES, APPLES, ALL YEAR ROUND: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH HOLIDAYS (Apples & Honey Press, 2022), illustrated by Ruth Waters. APPLES, APPLES is available wherever…
Jewish Book Carnival – June 2022
The Jewish Book Carnival, a monthly roundup of Jewish literary links from across the blogosphere, has been posted for June 2022. Our host this month is Erika Dreifus at The My Machberet blog. You can see the Carnival here, where you will find…
Cover Reveal for APPLES, APPLES, ALL YEAR ROUND by Barbara Bietz and June Sobel
My coauthor June Sobel and I are so excited to share the cover reveal of our new picture book, APPLES, APPLES, ALL YEAR ROUND (Apples & Honey Press), launching in August 2022. The illustrations by Ruth Waters are absolutely delightful.…
New Purim Book: MEET THE HAMANTASCHEN by Alan Silberberg
Last year, I interviewed author/illustrator Alan Silberberg about his picture book MEET THE MATZAH. Alan’s newest book, MEET THE HAMANTASCHEN (Viking, 2022), puts a new spin on the Purim story. It follows three detective hamantaschen cookies on the search for…
Purim Story Time – Please Join Me!
I am excited to be part of this Purim event on March 20th with the Lappin Foundation. Please join the fun! It’s 3:00 pm East Coast time, so 12:00 pm for West Coast friends. Register here!
Remembering Paula Cohen: Author/Illustrator of BIG DREAMS, SMALL FISH
March 1st is the launch of a truly special book, BIG DREAMS, SMALL FISH (Levine Querido, 2022) written and illustrated by Paula Cohen. Sadly, Paula passed away suddenly last week. I had just planned interview questions for her when I…
Jewish Book Carnival – February 2022
Welcome to the February 2022 Jewish Book Carnival. I hope you have a chance to check out these interesting links. The Jewish Book Carnival is a monthly roundup of Jewish literary links from across the blogosphere. Sponsored by the Association…
Coming Soon! The 2022 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour
I am delighted to announce that my interview with Eugene Yelchin about his Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Middle Grade Category, THE GENIUS UNDER THE TABLE, will be published here on February 9th. The full schedule of interviews for…