10:00AM to 3:00PM – SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2011Featured Speakers:Sid Jacobson was editor in chief at Harvey Comics, where he created Richie Rich, and was the executive editor at Marvel Comics. His collaborations with illustrator Ernie Colon include the fascinating 9/11…
The 2011 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour
The Sydney Taylor Book Award 2011 Blog Tour takes place from February 6-11, 2011. Award-winning authors and illustrators will be featured on popular blogs. Do you want to meet the authors and illustrators? Check out the details here: The 2011…
SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD ANNOUNCED!
THE 2011 SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARDSANNOUNCED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES The Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner for Younger Readers:Gathering Sparks by Howard Schwartz with illustrations by Kristina Swarner (Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group)…
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…
3,548 Library Lovers Celebrate Jewish Library Snapshot Day
My friends Heidi and Etta organized a wonderful event to honor Jewish Libraries. Check out this inspiring video! Read about Snapshot Day here: 3,548 Library Lovers Celebrate Jewish Library Snapshot Day
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…