Hi. Can’t believe it’s almost Purim! My favorite. (The only problem is, that Passover comes right after, and I am still in denial about that…) Anyway, just click on the image, print and give to your expert color-ers. If you are looking for a second fun acitivity, you can get my page from last year here. Read More »

I am so happy to be running my second giveaway! This time I will be giving away a copy of Barbara Diamond Goldin’s book, “Cakes and Miracles, A Purim Story”. (You can see my review in my previous post. Read More »

Purim is known as a holiday of hidden miracles, and things unseen. How appropriate then, that ‘Cakes and Miracles: a Purim Tale” tells the story of a blind boy name Herschel who wishes he could help his mother prepare for the holiday. Read More »

I was so pleased to be asked to interview Eric Kimmel for the Sydney Taylor awards blog tour. (thanks, Heidi!) This is probably one of my longest blog posts. Read More »

Celebrate the Jewish New Year for trees! As always, just click on the image, and print. Read More »

As always, click on the image and print. Read More »

My interview with author Myrna Shanker about her new book that tells the story of a most exceptional mutt.   I know that your book, “ Lazar the Good Deed Dog ”, is based on a real life dog who lives at a senior residence in Michigan. Read More »

2011 Finalist for the National Book Award   By accepting twenty dollars a week to play third base for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1866, Lip Pike became baseball’s first professional player. But before that, Lip was just a boy who liked to run. Read More »

There are no holidays this month. And it’s not snowing. But there is always Shabbos! Click than the picture above, and print. Read More »

Well, my Dad is selling an Elvis poster on ebay that he found at a tag sale, so I figured I would try it out here . I started with my Ashet Chayil. Read More »

I made this for Sela Tamar Boord’s Bat Mitzvah. Her name means ‘Shadowed Palm tree, so aren’t I clever to pick up on that? Read More »

I know, I just had a giveaway, but I can’t help it. Giving away free stuff is fun. Check it out Challah Crumbs to see the details. Read More »

PICNIC AT CAMP SHALOM by Jacqueline Jules Illustrated by Deborah Melmon     So, don’t be fooled by the title: this is not just a camp story. This is a friendship story that happens to take place at a Jewish sleep-away camp, and is a great read for all year round. Read More »

So cool- I’m a Jdeal!! Come and see:   http: //www.jdeal.com/queens-5-towns-nassau?affex=81411&did=11489     Read More »

Thanks to my sons for the picking the winning raffle–Shira Debra! She described Hanukkah as ‘extraordinary’, and I hope her having this book makes it even more so. Mazel Tov, Shira! Thanks to everyone for participating–this was a lot of fun. Read More »

Well, here we go! My first GIVEAWAY, just in time for Hanukkah. I will be giving away 1 copy of, “The Hanukkah Herald”, a fun activity book that I wrote and illustrated. It’s a collection of Hanukkah activities, like: A maze to find the oil in the temple, a word find, and an interview with none other than Judah Macabee. Read More »

This was the Hanukkah Activity of mine that the NJ Jewish Voice & Opinion chose to publish this month, so I figured I would post it up here as well. Read More »

In A Horse for Hanukkah , by Miryam Halberstam, Hannah miraculously gets the horse she has always wanted as a gift for Hanukkah. But the challenges of living with a horse in a cramped apartment soon become apparent, and small whimsical episodes of chaos quickly ensue. Read More »

This is my favorite craft from my book, “Eight Lights for Eight Nights” (sadly out of print  ) I got the idea form early childhood educator Sherri Feld, and it is really simple, clever and useful. And the supplies are easy to get. (Home Depot has the paint stirrers for free). Read More »

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