Wishing you all a very happy new year!
Interview with Sylvia Rouss, author of IN MY PRESCHOOL, THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERYTHING
In her new picture book, IN MY PRESCHOOL, THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERYTHING (Bedazzled Ink Press, 2023), Sylvia Rouss introduces young readers to the many happenings in a day at preschool using the message of Ecclesiastes verses. Featuring photos…
Board Book Roundup 2023
Board books are so important for very young readers. They are sturdy enough for little hands to hold and explore with an adult or independently. This year, there are several terrific titles available that celebrate Jewish life. I am so…
Interview with Erica Lyons, author of COUNTING ON NAAMAH
Erica Lyons’s picture book COUNTING ON NAAMAH: A MATHEMATICAL TALE ON NOAH’S ARK (Intergalactic Afikoman, 2023) illustrated by Mary Reaves Uhles, is a clever midrash tale that focuses on Naamah, Noah’s wife, and her talents as a mathematician. In the…
Interview with David Sherrin, author of BIG BAD WOLF’S YOM KIPPUR
In his new picture book BIG BAD WOLF’S YOM KIPPUR (Apples & Honey Press, 2023) illustrated by Martin Morón, author David Sherrin offers readers a fun, fractured fairytale that explores the essence of Yom Kippur in a meaningful and kid-friendly…
Interview with Barbara Tuckel, author of BANK ROBBERS DON’T SAY PLEASE
In Barbara Tuckel’s guidebook for young readers, BANK ROBBERS DON’T SAY PLEASE (Menucha Publishers, 2023), a boy named Michoel often gets in sticky situations which require him to learn about manners and etiquette. Readers will be engaged and entertained while…
Reading of APPLES, APPLES, ALL YEAR ROUND from E Train
Love this enthusiastic reading of APPLES, APPLES, ALL YEAR ROUND! Thank you, E Train!
Interview with Liza Wiemer, author of OUT AND ABOUT: A TALE OF GIVING
Welcome back, Liza Wiemer! In Liza’s new picture book OUT AND ABOUT: A TALE OF GIVING (Kalaniot Books, 2023) illustrated by Margeaux Lucas, Daniel wonders where his parents are going with boxes. Their response, “out and about,” sparks Daniel’s imagination…
Interview with Tami Lehman-Wilzig, author of LUIS DE TORRES SAILS TO FREEDOM
Tami Lehman-Wilzig’s newest picture book, LUIS DE TORRES SAILS TO FREEDOM (Kar-Ben, 2023) illustrated by Oliver Averill is the story of a man escaping the Spanish Inquisition against the backdrop of Tisha B’av, a day of mourning the destruction of the First and Second Temples. In…
Interview with Susan Lynn Meyer, author of A SKY FULL OF SONG
I am so pleased to welcome back Susan Lynn Meyer to learn more about her new middle-grade novel, A SKY FULL OF SONG (Union Square Kids, 2023). The story follows a young girl named Shoshana and her family who have…