Children's books
Farewell to Norton Juster, who guided generations of readers through ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’
Reading Juster’s work, even the most reluctant math students experienced a flicker of interest in fractions.
You’ve probably never heard about the world’s first female rabbi. Sigal Samuel wants to change that
“We don’t have to react as if it’s some kind of crazy thing for a woman to lead a spiritual community.”
A Lower East Side children’s book to guide your family through quarantine
Here’s what I’ve learned by spending time with the All-of-a-Kind Family.
Q&A with authors Katherine Locke and Laura Silverman
We’re pleased to welcome Katherine Locke and Laura Silverman to discuss their anthology It’s a Whole Spiel: Love, Latkes, and Other Jewish Stories.
Giving Voice To Jewish Characters In Children’s Literature — A Conversation with Lesléa Newman
Children’s book author Lesléa Newman on her new book “Gittel’s Journey” and the importance of having Jewish characters in children’s stories.
Children’s Book ‘Almost A Minyan’ Gets It Almost Right
For all its strengths, this new Jewish children’s book relies too heavily on the undeniable value of its message.
Meet ‘Lola Levine’, Peruvian And Jewish Children’s-Book Heroine
The qualities Lola shares with her “Bubbie” are personal, not overtly cultural.
Scholars Are Finally Tackling Yiddish Children's Literature
Two upcoming anthologies will chronicle Yiddish children’s literature, largely believed to be an understudied and unknown field.
Is Israeli Children's Book About Gaza Kittens Guilty of 'Paw-Washing'?
A new Israeli children’s book tells the real-life story of two Gaza cats ‘rescued’ by an IDF soldier during last summer’s war. Is it using kitty cuteness to distract from the loss of human life?
Why I Have 'All-of-a-Kind' Déjà Vu
For writer Adrienne Raphel the stories in the “All-of-a-Kind” series have come to feel like her own memories. She isn’t the only one.