I’d like to welcome Maya Shleifer to chat about her illustrations for the board book LIGHTS IN THE NIGHT (Green…
The Sydney Taylor Book Awards 2022!
2022 Sydney Taylor Book, Manuscript, and Body-of-Work Award Winners Announced! Winners of the annual Sydney Taylor Book Award were announced…
Interview with Freda Lewkowicz, author of I AM HAVA: A Song’s Story of Love, Hope and Joy
I’m so thrilled to welcome Freda Lewkowicz, author of I AM HAVA: A Song’s Story of Love, Hope and Joy (Intergalactic Afikoman,…
Interview with Shirley Reva Vernick, author of RIPPED AWAY
Shirley Reva Vernick is an author who explores difficult topics and makes them relevant for young readers. Her newest book, RIPPED AWAY…
Jewish Book Carnival – January 2022
Happy New Year! The Jewish Book Carnival, a monthly roundup of Jewish literary links from across the blogosphere, has been…
Interview with Emily Barth Isler, author of AFTERMATH
Emily Barth Isler is the author of AFTERMATH (Carolrhoda Books, 2021), a beautiful, honest novel about empathy, compassion, and the…
Interview with David Forman, author of THE CLEVER LITTLE TAILOR
I’m so excited to share THE CLEVER LITTLE TAILOR (Kinder-Loshn Publications, 2021) by Solomon Simon, translated by David Forman with…
Interview with Jeff Gottesfeld, author of THE CHRISTMAS MITZVAH
It’s the season for holiday books and I’m so delighted to share a truly special picture book – THE CHRISTMAS…
Hanukkah Book Roundup 2021
Hanukkah is early this year and books make great presents. Here is a roundup of some terrific books for all…
Interview with Karen Pokras, author of THE BACKYARD SECRETS OF DANNY WEXLER
I am excited to chat with author Karen Pokras about her engaging middle grade novel, THE BACKYARD SECRETS OF DANNY…









