Alexandra Cooper is an editor at Simon and Schuster. I met Alexandra at a recent SCBWI Writer’s Retreat. She was kind enough to answer some questions about Jewish books, and her role as an editor. Many people wonder about the…
Welcoming Steve Sheinkin and Rabbi Harvey!
Graphic novels are a growing genre in children’s literature. Steve Sheinkin has created a series young readers love. He is the writer and illustrator of The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey (Jewish Lights), for which he won Moment Magazine’s Emerging Writer…
Welcoming Jacqueline Jules!
Jacqueline Jules has made some terrific contributions to Jewish literature for children, and it is an honor to share her interview on my blog. Jacqueline Jules is the author of thirteen children’s books including The Hardest Word (Kar-Ben), The Ziz…
Welcome Brenda Ferber
I’m thrilled to introduce Brenda Ferber, the author of JULIA’S KITCHEN (Farrar Straus & Giroux), a sensitive novel of love, loss, and healing. JULIA’S KITCHEN was honored with the Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner in 2007. Brenda’s fans will be…
Jewish Literature for Children – Western Regional Conference
Yesterday I attended the Jewish Literature for Children Western Regional Conference. This fabulous annual event was held at Sinai Temple is Los Angeles. In attendance were authors, teachers, librarians, and more. The theme of this year’s conference was “Focus on…
Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee!
I am proud to formally announce my affiliation with the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee. The Sydney Taylor book awards are given to those books deemed to be the best in Jewish Children’s Literature. I feel honored to be a…
Linda Silver – Jewish Values Finder
I am delighted to welcome Linda Silver to my blog. Linda is a specialist in Jewish children’s literature. A retired librarian, Linda has worked in school and public libraries as well as in synagogue and Jewish educational libraries. Her professional…
Phyllis Mattson – War Orphan in San Francisco
Phyllis Helene Mattson, the author of WAR ORPHAN IN SAN FRANCISCO, a memoir based on her life as an orphan during World War II. Her father was forced to leave Austria, and her mother was unable to obtain the required…
Sarah Lamstein – LETTER ON THE WIND
I am happy to welcome Sarah Lamstein to my blog! Sarah crafts heart-filled stories that are loved by children, parents, teachers, and librarians. Her newest picture book, LETTER ON THE WIND (Boyds Mills Press) just received a Sydney Taylor Honor…
Sydney Taylor Book Awards Announced!
Hi Friends, I thought you might be interested to know that the Sydney Taylor Book Awards have been announced. You can check it out on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/SydneyTaylorAward To see a full list of the awards, click here: http://sydneytaylorbookaward.blogspot.com Mazel Tov…