Interviews

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…

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Welcome, Alan Radding

Alan Radding spent ten years as a lay leader of his synagogue’s children’s services and additional years as a parent advisor to the synagogue’s teen program. The Uncertain Art of Hooking Up and his other writing for teens were inspired…

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Genesis – The Book with Seventy Faces

The Jewish Book Council has awarded the National Jewish Book Award for Jewish Family Literature to Genesis – the Book with Seventy Faces (Pitspopany, March 2008) by Esther Takac. Esther is a psychologist and children’s author. She is the author…

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Edith Tarbescu – ANNUSHKA’S VOYAGE

Edith Tarbescu is the author of four children’s books, including the award-winning picture book ANNUSHKA’S VOYAGE (Houghton Mifflin) illustrated by Lydia Dabcovich. She is also a playwright and has written ANNUSHKA’S VOYAGE into a play for young people. The play…

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Illustrator Marc Lumer

I’m pleased to introduce children’s book illustrator, Marc Lumer. Marc Lumer’s early works have appeared on the Warner Bros hit shows Batman and Superman. While Lumer was at DreamWorks his paintings helped create the animated films Prince of Egypt and…

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