Children's Book

0 Culture Sports

She was the Sandy Koufax of ping pong. Now she’s the star of a children’s book.

Samuel Eli Shepherd in Forward · 20 Sep

\"Ping-Pong Shabbat,\" a new children's book by Ann D. Koffsky with illustrations by Abigail Rajunov, tells the inspiring true story of Estee Ackerman, a modern Orthodox Jewish ping pong prodigy from Long Island.

0 Culture Education

In Suzy Ultman’s ‘I Like Your Chutzpah,’ a New Visual Language of Jewish Joy

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 17 Sep

Suzy Ultman's new board book for toddlers, "I Like Your Chutzpah," introduces a delightful visual language of Jewish joy through vibrant illustrations and a playful introduction to Yiddish words.

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This Children’s Book About Jewish and Palestinian Boys Playing Soccer Is Incredibly Timely

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 1 Aug

The article discusses a children's book called "Daniel and Ismail" that portrays the friendship between a Jewish boy and a Palestinian boy through their shared love for soccer, set against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

0 Literature History

How Curious George Fled the Nazis

Thasanya Jayasumana in Kveller · 3 Jun

Hans and Margret Rey, the Jewish creators of Curious George, had a dramatic escape from the Nazis during World War II.

0 Literature Gender/Identity

Yeehaw! Going west with a plate of iced buns

Jewish Chronicle · 16 May

"The Legend of the Wild West Twins" is a high-energy adventure story set in a Wild West town inhabited by children, focusing on teamwork, feminist themes, and challenging stereotypes.

0 Culture Food

Phil Rosenthal and Daughter Lily Find Their Jewish Joy Through Food

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 5 Mar

Producer and writer Phil Rosenthal and his daughter Lily Rosenthal explore their Jewish identity through food in their collaboration, a book titled "Just Try It!" which is the first in the Phil & Lil series.

0 Culture Literature

Borscht and Beyond

Jamie Betesh Carter in Tablet · 23 Feb

Alina Sokolowsky, a Jewish immigrant from Ukraine, felt her culture fading and decided to preserve it by creating a children's book, "B Is for Borscht," celebrating Ukrainian food traditions.

0 Literature Culture

Jewish Author Bess Kalb Wants to Make Your Kids Laugh

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 6 Feb

Jewish author Bess Kalb has written a children's book called "Buffalo Fluffalo" that aims to make kids laugh and feel comforted.

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A True Story of Jewish and Muslim Friendship Inspired This Children’s Book

Mira Zylali in Kveller · 6 Sep 2023

"The Promise" is a children's picture book that explores the enduring friendship between a Jewish boy named Moshe and a Muslim boy named Hassan.

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Jewish sailor Bill Pinkney, first Black person to circle the globe solo, dies at 87

BCohen in Forward · 5 Sep 2023

Bill Pinkney, a Jewish sailor who became the first African American to sail around the world solo, has passed away at the age of 87.

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Call Me by My Grandfather’s Name

Jamie Betesh Carter in Tablet · 14 Mar 2023

Esther Levy Chehebar, a Sephardic Jew from Brooklyn, wrote a children's book called "I Share My Name" to explain the tradition of naming children after living relatives in her community.

0 Holocaust History

Hidden for 1,000 days: How 8 members of this Canadian family survived the Holocaust

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 27 Apr 2022

The Veffer family's remarkable survival story during the Holocaust is being retold in a new children's book, shedding light on their extraordinary journey from hiding in the Netherlands to immigrating to Canada.

0 Literature Politics

P is for Palestine, But B is for Bund

Eddy Portnoy in Tablet · 30 Jan 2018

The controversy surrounding the children's alphabet book "P is for Palestine" at Book Culture on the Upper West Side highlights the clash between Jewish parents upset by its content and Palestinian supporters who felt there was no need to apologize for its sale.

0 Literature

‘Wild Things,’ You Make My Heart Sing

Sara Ivry in Tablet · 6 May 2016

The writer reflects on their own lack of familiarity with "Where the Wild Things Are" from childhood, instead recalling Maurice Sendak's book "Pierre" about an insolent boy.

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