Welcome to the December 2023 Jewish Book Carnival. I hope you have a chance to check out these interesting links.…
Interview with Kalyn Josephson, author of HOLLOWTHORN
Kayln Josephson is the author of the middle-grade fantasy novel HOLLOWTHORN (Penguin Random House, 2023), the second book in the…
Interview with picture book author Susan Weiss and illustrator Deborah Gross-Zuchman
Susan Weiss and Deborah Gross-Zuchman are the author/illustrator duo behind two charming picture books, A LIGHT FOR MEIRA, A Chanukah…
Artists Against Antisemitism– Upcoming Auction
I am pleased to be involved with Artists Against Antisemitism and their upcoming auction. If you have an item you…
Interview with Elka Weber, author of MRS. MACCABEE’S MIRACLE
Elka Weber’s picture book MRS. MACCABEE’S MIRACLE (Kar-Ben, 2023), illustrated by Amélie Videlo, offers a fun retelling of the Hanukkah…
Interview with author Charlotte Offsay and illustrator Jason Kirschner of CHALLAH DAY!
In CHALLAH DAY! (Holiday House, 2023) by Charlotte Offsay, illustrated by Jason Kirschner, a family spends the day baking Challah.…
Interview with Ryan Lavarnway, author of BASEBALL AND BELONGING
In his picture book BASEBALL AND BELONGING, illustrated by Chris Brown, Ryan Lavarnway chronicles his story as a kid growing…
Interview with Tammar Stein, author of THE GIANT, THE SLINGSHOT, AND THE FUTURE KING
Tammar Stein’s illustrated chapter book THE GIANT, THE SLINGSHOT, AND THE FUTURE KING (Apples & Honey Press, 2023) illustrated by…
Interview with Hava Deevon, author of BAREFOOT IN THE SAND
In Hava Deevon’s picture book, BAREFOOT IN THE SAND (Green Bean Books, 2023) Saul, a young boy from Romania, grows…
Interview with Yona Diamond Dansky, author and illustrator of WISHES AND KNISHES
WISHES AND KNISHES written and illustrated by Yona Diamond Dansky is a story of family and food, and the relationships…