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New Hanukkah Parable for 2014

December 13, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

The Dreidel That Wouldn’t Spin: A Toyshop Tale of Hanukkah is a memorable Hanukkah parable and an excellent picture book for the Jewish Festival of Lights. Martha Seif Simpson skillfully places the emphasis of this heartwarming story toward the merits of altruistic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Jewish Culture, Reviews Tagged With: Bernhard, Durga Yael, Jewish books, Martha Seif Simpson, multicultural picture book- Jewish, multicultural picture book- parable, multicultural picture books- Jewish, new Hanukkah children's book, new Hanukkah picture book, The Dreidel That Wouldn't Spin

New Holiday Book- The Night Before Hanukkah

December 5, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Several months ago, I learned about the upcoming release of The Night Before Hanukkah. I was curious. Could a popular series written by a Gentile Colorado woman capture the essential elements of Hanukkah? In 2012, I raised a similar issue in my blog, Agendas and Multicultural … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: Hanukkah books, Jewish books, Jewish children's books- holidays, Jewish picture books, multicultural picture books- Jewish, Natasha Wing, new Hanukkah books, The Night Before Hanukkah, The Night Before series

Q & A with Barbara Krasner

September 15, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

During one of my Google searches for Jewish children's books, I visited Barbara Krasner’s website, The Whole Megillah. I was immediately hooked. Two of my passions, Jewish history and writing were being simultaneously nurtured. I encourage anyone who shares my interests to visit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Interviews, Books Tagged With: Barbara Krasner, children's author, Golda Meir, Goldie Takes a Stand, Holocaust children's books, Jewish books, Jewish children's author, Sydney Taylor awards, writing tips

Two Books by Leslie Kimmelman

August 15, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Today, I am reviewing two books written by award-winning author, Leslie Kimmelman. If you enjoy reading picture books based on historical events, check out Hot Dog! Eleanor Roosevelt Throws a Picnic. Much can be learned from this informative story. Sam and Charlie (and Sam Too) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Interviews, Books, Jewish Culture Tagged With: award-winning children's authors, historical picture books, Hot Dog! Eleanor Roosevelt Throws a Picnic, Jewish books, Jewish chapter books, Jewish children's books, Leslie Kimmelman, picture books- Eleanor Roosevelt, picture books- World War II, Sam and Charlie (and Sam Too) Return!

Q & A with David Adler

August 4, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein 1 Comment

It is not every day that I have the opportunity to interview someone who has devoted decades to writing 200+ books. Wow! That is an amazing accomplishment. David Adler’s contribution to children’s literature covers numerous genres- mysteries, biographies, historical fiction, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Interviews, Books Tagged With: award winning children's author, award winning Jewish author, award winning Jewish children's writer, David Adler, Jewish books, Jewish chapter books, Jewish children book writer, Jewish children's books, Jewish picture books, Jewish picture books- Holocaust

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