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Q & A with Aylesworth & McClintock- Part 2

February 10, 2015 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

For the second day in a row, I have the pleasure of participating in the 2015 Sidney Taylor Book Award blog tour. Click here to see yesterday's blog This year's Gold Medal winners are Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock, author and illustrator of My Grandfather’s Coat, Loic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Interviews, Books, Ilustrator Interviews, Jewish Culture Tagged With: adaptations of Yiddish folktales, Barbara McClintock, books for Jewish children, Jewish children's book, Jim Aylesworth, multicultural picture books- 20th century immigration, multicultural picture books- Jewish, Sidney Taylor award winning picture book, Yiddish folktales

Q & A with Aylesworth & McClintock- Part 1

February 9, 2015 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Today, I have the pleasure of participating in the Sidney Taylor Book Award blog tour for the 2015 winners. The Sydney Taylor Book Award honors new books for children and teens that exemplify the highest literary standards while authentically portraying the Jewish experience. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Interviews, Books, Ilustrator Interviews, Jewish Culture Tagged With: adaptations of Yiddish folktales, Barbara McClintock, books for Jewish children, Jewish children's book, Jim Ayelsworth, multicultural picture books- 20th century immigration, multicultural picture books- Jewish, Sidney Taylor award winning books, Yiddish folktales

Sukkot Picture Books

October 6, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

This year, the Festival of Sukkot starts on Wednesday evening. In anticipation of this joyous Jewish holiday, I am sharing a blog that I posted last September.  It focuses on Sukkot picture books. It's not too late to add one of these wonderful books to your library. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Jewish Culture, Reviews Tagged With: books for Jewish children, David A. Adler, Eric Kimmel, Jewish children's authors, Jewish picture books, Jewish picture books- fall festivals, Katya Kremina, Marilyn Hirsh, Marta Monelli, multicultural picture books- Jewish, Patricia Polacco, picture books- building a sukkah, picture books- cultural diversity, picture books- Jewish, picture books- Jewish holidays, Sukkot picture books, Susan Axe-Bronk, teaching cultural diversity, The House on the Roof: A Sukkot Story, The Mysterious Guests: A Sukkot Story, The Vanishing Gourds: A Sukkot Mystery, Tikva Means Hope

5 Purim Picture Books

February 26, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

As a child, I grew up unaware of the Jewish holiday of Purim. I was raised by two Jewish parents who chose not to celebrate or participate in any of the customs associated with the holiday. My Jewish friends and acquaintances did not mention it either. When I was 4 years old, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Jewish Culture, Reviews Tagged With: Barbara Diamond Goldin, books for Jewish children, celebrating Purim, Elizabeth Kushner, Eric Kimmel, Frane' Lessac, hamentaschen, Ilene Richard, Jaime Zollars, Jewish books, Jewish books for preschoolers, Jewish books for primary kids, Jewish holiday books, Jewish picture books, Jill Weber, learning about Purim, Mike Byrne, Purim, Purim custom and traditions, Purim picture books, Rita Golden Gelman, Tilda Balsely

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