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with Barbara Bietz

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Interview with Kate Hannigan, author of BLIPS ON A SCREEN: How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession

April 29, 2022

Kate Hannigan’s new picture book biography BLIPS ON A SCREEN: How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession (Knopf, 2022) illustrated by Zachariah OHora tells the interesting story of Ralph Baer, a Jewish refugee who invented…

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Interview with Deborah Blumenthal, author of FRANK WHO LIKED TO BUILD: THE ARCHITECTURE OF FRANK GEHRY

April 7, 2022

Welcome, Deborah Blumenthal! Deborah is the author of a new picture book biography, FRANK WHO LIKED TO BUILD: THE ARCHITECTURE OF FRANK GEHRY (Kar-Ben, 2022) illustrated by Maria Brzozowska. The book tells the story of famed architect Frank Gehry, known…

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Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour! Interview with Eugene Yelchin, author of THE GENIUS UNDER THE TABLE

February 9, 2022

What an honor it is to be a stop on the Sydney Taylor Book Awards Blog Tour! The Sydney Taylor Book Award is presented annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Presented by…

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Interview with Nancy Churnin, author of A QUEEN TO THE RESCUE: THE STORY OF HENRIETTA SZOLD, FOUNDER OF HADASSAH

October 22, 2021

It’s wonderful to once again interview my friend and fellow Book Meshuggenah, Nancy Churnin. Nancy is known for creating exceptional books for young readers. Her new picture book biography, A QUEEN TO THE RESCUE: THE STORY OF HENRIETTA SZOLD, FOUNDER…

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COVER REVEAL! Interview with Megan Hoyt, author of THE GREATEST SONG OF ALL: HOW ISAAC STERN UNITED THE WORLD TO SAVE CARNEGIE HALL

October 14, 2021

I am delighted to chat with author Megan Hoyt about her upcoming picture book THE GREATEST SONG OF ALL: HOW ISAAC STERN UNITED THE WORLD TO SAVE CARNEGIE HALL (Quill Tree Books, 2022), illustrated by Katie Hickey. This nonfiction picture…

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Norman H. Finkelstein
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Interview with Norman H. Finkelstein, author of THE SHELTER AND THE FENCE

July 16, 2021

It is my absolute honor to introduce Norman H. Finkelstein to chat about his new nonfiction middle grade book, THE SHELTER AND THE FENCE: WHEN 982 HOLOCAUST REFUGEES FOUND SAFE HAVEN IN AMERICA (Chicago Review Press, 2021). It is a…

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author Emily Sper
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Interview with Emily Sper, author of ALL ABOUT JEWISH TIME

June 17, 2021

Emily Sper is a talented author, illustrator, and publisher. Her picture book ALL ABOUT JEWISH TIME (Jump Press, 2021) introduces young readers to the Jewish holidays and other concepts related to the Hebrew calendar. The graphic, colorful and visual illustrations…

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author Lisa Rose
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Interview with Lisa Rose, author of THE SINGER AND THE SCIENTIST

April 25, 2021

I am happy to welcome author Lisa Rose! Lisa shares the backstory about her new nonfiction picture book, THE SINGER AND THE SCIENTIST (Kar-Ben, 2021) illustrated by Isabel Muñoz. THE SINGER AND THE SCIENTIST is about the friendship between singer…

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Interview with author Cynthia Levinson and illustrator Evan Turk of THE PEOPLE’S PAINTER: HOW BEN SHAHN FOUGHT FOR JUSTICE WITH ART

April 20, 2021

In their new picture book biography, THE PEOPLE’S PAINTER: HOW BEN SHAHN FOUGHT FOR JUSTICE WITH ART (Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2021), author Cynthia Levinson and illustrator Evan Turk introduce young readers to Ben Shahn, a prolific Jewish artist.…

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Alexis O'Neill author
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Interview with Alexis O’Neill, author of JACOB RIIS’S CAMERA

March 7, 2021

It is an absolute delight for me to welcome my friend, Alexis O’Neill. In her book, JACOB RIIS’S CAMERA, Alexis shares the work of Riis as a photojournalist and reformer. His photographs of the Lower East Side were a catalyst…

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Apples, Apples, All Year Round!

Apples, Apples, All Year Round!
(Apples & Honey Press, 2022)

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DIJ - Do It Jewish: Use Your Jewish Creativity by Barbara Bietz

DIJ – Do It Jewish: Use Your Jewish Creativity
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