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Essay The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter by Michal Hoschander MalenThe New York Public Library has curated an outstanding new exhibit titled The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter. On display is… Michal Hoschander Malen March 13, 2014
Interview Interview: Lore Segal by Beth KissileffFrom the time I first remember knowing what a book was, Lore Segal’s Tell Me a Mitzi became my favorite book. The story of New York City… Beth Kissileff January 10, 2014
Interview Interview: Sylvia Rouss by Barbara BietzWhen I heard my friend Sylvia Rouss had published a collection of short stories, A World of Blessings, I wanted to learn more… Barbara Bietz November 18, 2013
Essay The Legacy of Robert Kimmel Smith by Dina Weinstein Forty years ago in books and in groups, women were documenting, prodding, and examining their world, their status, and their lot as they entered the… Dina Weinstein November 14, 2013
Recommended Reading Eight Nights of Stories: The Yiddish Masters Posted by Nat Bernstein Yes, if you’re wondering, my parents have been following the entire Eight Nights of Stories blog series. My mom has no memory of the night she… Nat Bernstein November 13, 2013
Recommended Reading Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a… Rabbi? Read all of the posts in our Eight Nights of Stories series here.Hanukkah Bear by Eric A. Kimmel; illus. Mike WohnoutkaI have to admit, I was extremely puzzled when… Nat Bernstein November 12, 2013
Recommended Reading Eight Nights of Stories; Three Nights of Kafka We’re leaving you with three nights’ worth of reading in one book for the weekend, but don’t worry: Eight Nights of Stories continues next week!What’s this all about? Read… JBC Staff November 8, 2013
Recommended Reading Thankgivingukkah Welcome to the second installment of the Jewish Book Council’s Eight Nights of Stories series! Missed yesterday’s reading list on Hanukkah magic? Catch up here.What’s… JBC Staff November 6, 2013
Recommended Reading The Brilliance of Chanukah We thought we’d kick off Eight Nights of Stories series with a Hanukkah classic — but scroll down, there’s plenty more! Click on book images for JBC reviews and links to… JBC Staff November 5, 2013
Interview Interview: Michelle Markel by Barbara BietzMy friend, Michelle Markel, has been interviewed by me before so for her new release we decided to try something new. To many authors, new books feel… Barbara Bietz October 17, 2013
Children’s Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah: A Letter from Camp Allan Sherman, Lou Busch, Jack E. Davis (Illus.)
Essay A Lonely Golem Earlier this week, Matthue Roth wrote about why kids love scary stories. He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning.I was trying to… Matthue Roth June 26, 2013
Essay Why Kids Love Scary Stories Matthue Roth’s newest book is My First Kafka: Rodents, Runaways, and Giant Bugs. He lives in Brooklyn with his family and keeps a secret diary at www.matthue.com. He… Matthue Roth June 25, 2013
Interview Interview: Lesley Simpson by Barbara BietzLesley Simpson is the author of A Song for My Sister (Random House), a lovely picture book about simchat bat, the Jewish baby naming… Barbara Bietz June 13, 2013
Essay New Kids’ Cookbook Has a Story to Tell Posted by Miri Pomerantz-Dauber“A fun book for family sharing” is the description on the back cover of Jewish Fairy Tale Feasts (Crocodile Books USA, 2013), and, looking… Miri Pomerantz Dauber March 12, 2013
Recommended Reading 2013 Children’s Passover Favorites: New and Old JBC children’s editor Michal Malen compiled a list of children’s Passover books below, including new and recent titles, as well as older favorites. Feel free to… Michal Hoschander Malen March 11, 2013
