By Katherine Locke Jewish children’s literature is blooming, and I love to see it. As a Jewish children’s book writer who grew up in a time where I could find few books not about the Holocaust or pogroms featuring Jewish characters, I am thrilled that kids today can see a wide breadth of Jewish … [Read more...] about 9 Children’s and YA Books by Jewish Authors
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Jewish Readers Deserve to See Themselves Outside of the Holocaust and Holidays
By BrocheAroe Fabian, River Dog Book Co. “HERSHEL OF OSTROPOL!” my mother read to me in a deep, rasping voice. “Did I hear something?” Her voice had changed pitch and tone, lighter, higher, with a little quiver in it indicating fear—Hershel’s voice. “IT IS I, THE KING OF THE GOBLINS!” … [Read more...] about Jewish Readers Deserve to See Themselves Outside of the Holocaust and Holidays
There’s Something Very Jewish About Winnie-The-Pooh
This piece was originally published on the Forward. By Seth Rogovoy A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh stories have delighted youngsters for over 90 years, as have their numerous spinoffs as TV shows, cartoons, holiday specials, movies and, of course, branded merchandise, all of which made Milne … [Read more...] about There’s Something Very Jewish About Winnie-The-Pooh
