Picture book about family that celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year nabs top Sydney Taylor Jewish children’s book award A Holocaust novel, a middle-grades story about an Orthodox girl and the publisher of the Sammy Spider series also got awards from the American Library Association. By Penny Schwartz January 22, 2024 12:12 pm
The ‘All-of-a-Kind Family’ books are set to become a TV show, starring the Lower East Side’s famous literary sisters The Jim Henson Company will create a series based on Sydney Taylor’s iconic book series about five Jewish sisters growing up in New York City. September 22, 2022 11:14 am
‘Devil’s Arithmetic’ author wins Sydney Taylor Book Award for lifetime achievement in Jewish children’s literature Jane Yolen has authored more than 400 books. January 24, 2022 4:28 pm
A one-of-a-kind biography of the woman behind the ‘All-of-a-Kind Family’ stories By Sandee Brawarsky July 7, 2021 10:42 am
Top children’s books feature a Passover tale and 2 coming-of-age debut novels By Penny Schwartz January 25, 2021 5:05 pm
Top Jewish children’s books include stories about a Yiddish culture rescuer and the Holocaust By Penny Schwartz January 28, 2020 12:33 pm