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Tag: Jewish children's books
Review of the Day: Benji Zeb is a Ravenous Werewolf by Deke Moulton
This isn’t just A werewolf book for kids. It is THE werewolf book for kids.
Passover Postings! Chris Baron, Joshua S. Levy, and Naomi Milliner Discuss On All Other Nights
Crafting a “mirrors” and a “windows” book all at once can be tricky but just in time for Passover this year we've an anthology from three great writers. Check out what they have to say about it!
Celebrating Jewish Holidays All Year Round: An Interview with Jane Breskin Zalben About Beni’s Tiny Tales
"How would Jewish people take to anthropomorphic animals? You mean cute mice were okay for Christmas books, but Jewish children shouldn’t have cute bears? Was I missing something?" Jane Breskin Zalben discusses her classic series.
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The Jewish Board Book Experience: Five Children’s Book Creators Answer Questions About This Dynamic
The intersection of board books and Jewish subject matter comes to the fore with today's group of five children's book creators.
Review of the Day: The Prince of Steel Pier by Stacy Nockowitz
Today I’m talking about a book with gangsters, Monopoly, a misunderstood hero, young love, boardwalks, and creaming someone in the face with a pack of coins.
Review of the Day: Aviva vs. the Dybbuk by Mari Lowe
An accounting of a family and a tight knit community dealing with the repercussions of a hate crime, this book expertly navigates between taking into account the seriousness of the content while also punctuating it periodically with joy, laughter, and light.
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The 2021 Sydney Taylor Blog Tour: A Talk with Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal about Welcoming Elijah
Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal join us to answer some of my questions about their Sydney Taylor Book Award winner Welcoming Elijah, its process, and where they're headed next.
Interrogating the Passover Guest: A Susan Kusel and Sean Rubin Interview
"I'm proud that we dealt with the darkness of the Depression head-on in this book; I just wish it felt less timely." A frank discussion of Passover, a beautiful children's book, and the state of the world today.
How to Get Your Modern Jewish Protagonist Into the Mainstream (In a Fun Way): A Terri Libenson Interview
Today we sit down and chat with professional cartoonist Terri Libenson as she walks us through the ins and outs of depicting a bat mitzvah's meaning and awkwardness in a modern book age.
21st Century Oral Storytelling: How PJ Library Connects Kids to Their Heritage via Podcasting
"Folktales were an oral tradition before they were a book tradition." I interview Meredith Lewis about why podcasts for kids are an ideal venue for carrying on Jewish storytelling traditions.
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