Thank you to the JCC of Dallas and the PJ Library in Dallas (and Rachelle and Rivae) for hosting me. I really enjoyed meeting the kids (they were great!) and had a wonderful time sharing my book, “Noah’s Swim-a-Thon.”
April 2012
Book for Israel’s Independance Day
First Rain by Charlotte Herman illustrated by Kathryn Mitter I love this book. A lot. It tells the story of Abby, who moves to Israel with her family. She’s excited…but she misses her Grandma, who still lives America. As we hear about Abby’s adventure, we learn more about Israel, and see how she and Grandma… Read more »
And the winner is…
And the winner of My Cousin Tamar Lives In Israel is…Roberta! Roberta’s beautiful comment about Israel was, “The sky is a special shade of blue over the Kotel; I have never seen anything like it anyplace else in the world.” I have truly enjoyed each of your comments, and they have made my celebration of Yom… Read more »
GIVEAWAY: Israel Independence Day
Yom Ha’atzmaut is coming up! If you’re looking for a fun and sweet way to introduce younger kids to Israel, check out this book and accompanying CD, “My Cousin Tamar Lives in Israel”. I will be giving one book away to celebrate! The book is really great, because it introduces the kids to normal, (not… Read more »
Book Review
Around the World in One Shabbat by Durga Yael Burnhard Burnhard’s charming book takes its’ readers on a voyage, peeking into Jewish homes around the world. Readers will get to experience the diverse Shabbat traditions of each culture, and yet still recognize the Shabbat they are familiar with from their own lives. It’s a… Read more »
Boynton Beach
Thanks to Andrea Peleg and the Boyton Beach JCC for hosting me yesterday! The weather and the kids were fantastic, and fun was had by all.
A Plethora of Passover Pretty Pins
I have been having fun over at Pinterest creating several Passover boards. There is still time to take a look before the chametz comes back: passover-art-for-kids Random Passover things I like Great Passover Toys Etsy Stuff Hope you enjoy the rest of the Chag!
Passover Coloring Page #2
Since a whole bunch of kids are actually home today and even more tomorrow,( not sure why…)I thought you might like a second Passover activity to keep them occupied. This one is a color by letter–B is for blue, R for Red etc. If you would like more, you can my second coloring page… Read more »