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The Whispering Town: Exceptional Holocaust Picture Book

March 20, 2015 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Parents and teachers who want to introduce younger children to the Holocaust should read The Whispering Town for its positive message. Children’s author, Jennifer Elvgren and illustrator Fabio Santomauro provide a suitable text and complementary illustrations for primary … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Jewish Culture, Reviews Tagged With: Fabio Santomauro, historical fiction picture book- World War II, historical picture books, historical picture books- Jews, Holocaust picture books, Jennifer Elvgren, Jewish picture pictures, multicultural books- Holocaust, multicultural picture books- Jewish, picture book-Holocaust, sharing Holocaust picture books., Sidney Taylor award winning picture book, The Whispering Town

Q & A with Martha Seif Simpson

December 9, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

As a lifelong learner, I have frequently called upon librarians for assistance. These individuals are an amazing resource that too frequently are neglected in the computer age. Not surprising, many librarians use their extensive love of books to create their own works. Such is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Interviews, Books, Jewish Culture Tagged With: Durga Yael Bernhard, Hanukkah picture books, Holocaust picture books, Jewish holiday picture books, librarian turned writer, Martha Seif Simpson, multicultural picture books- Jewish, multicultural picture books- Jewish holidays, new Hanukkah books

Lost European Jewish Synagogues Illustrated in Holocaust Picture Book

February 10, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein 4 Comments

Millions of Jews were murdered during the Holocaust. Some of their tragic stories are captured in published books and videos while a tremendous amount of information remains hidden in archives and in people’s homes around the world. Authors of children’s books have focused … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, International Education, Jewish Culture, Reviews Tagged With: Andrea Strongwater, European synagogues, Holocaust children's books, Holocaust children's literature, Holocaust Memorial Center-Detroit, Holocaust picture books, Jewish children's books, Jewish history for children, Kristallnacht, multicultural picture books- Jewish, paintings of lost synagogues, remembering European Jewry, remembering lost Jewish communities, Stephen M Goldman, Where We Once Gathered

Q & A With Andrea Strongwater, Author & Illustrator

February 6, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

  Decades ago when I was a student at Spertus College in Chicago, I studied the Holocaust. As a lifelong learner, I have continued to read many books about the Holocaust. Most recently, I have written about the controversial issue of sharing Holocaust picture books … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Interviews, Books, Ilustrator Interviews, Jewish Culture Tagged With: Andrea Strongwater, drawings of synagogues, Eifrig Publishing, Holocaust picture books, illustrator of Jewish books, interview with Jewish children's author and illustrator, Jewish children's books, Kristallnacht, lost Jewish communities in Europe, lost synagogue in Europe, lost synagogues, synagogues destroyed by the Nazis

Holocaust Picture Books that are Memorable

September 9, 2013 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Guest Blogger at Nerdy Book Club Today, I was a guest blogger on The Nerdy Book Club website. I did a follow up to my first guest blog- Notable Holocaust Picture Books Illustrate People Making a Difference. Today's blog is Memorable Holocaust Picture Books Although the use of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Jewish Culture, Reviews Tagged With: Holocaust children's literature, Holocaust in the classroom, Holocaust picture books, Jewish picture books, Jewish picture books- Holocaust, using Holocaust picture books, young children and the Holocaust

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