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Random thoughts on waiting for reviews

They do not sell thicker skins at Target; I’ve looked. They don’t sell them at the indie shops downtown. Thicker skins don’t grow from seeds like corn and Swiss chard. You can’t paste them on with Elmer’s or Mod Podge. My … Continue reading

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Interview with Alexi Natchev

Welcome to my virtual living room. Today’s guest, Alexi Natchev, doesn’t spend a whole lot of time sitting on couches, virtual or otherwise. For the past few weeks, the Bulgarian-born artist and professor has spent his waking hours preparing for a solo … Continue reading

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Sydney Taylor Blog Tour

Hoping you’ll join us next week for the Sydney Taylor Blog tour, where bloggers go behind-the-scenes with award-winning authors and illustrators of some amazing Jewish children’s books. Check back here on the 14th for my interview with illustrator Alexi Natchev. … Continue reading

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A thank-you note

Thank you to the Jewish Book Council for naming The Schmutzy Family (with super-groovy illustrator Paul Meisel) as a finalist in the National Jewish Book Awards for illustrated children’s books. I keep going back to the web site and checking to see … Continue reading

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Birthday of the Trees

It’s nearly Tu B’Shevat, the Birthday of the Trees, but you don’t have to be Jewish to celebrate your leafy friends. (See Arbor Day, Earth Day and Every Day.)  Here are some activities you might try with your kids, even in … Continue reading

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