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#1 Frog-A-Day: Big Frog

In honor of my newest book, Frogs in the Bed: a Seder Companion, Behrman House is posting a free, downloadable  Frog- A-Day until Passover. (Or until I run out of frogs. Whichever happens first.) Because, really, doesn’t everyone need a Frog-A-Day in their lives? I am pleased to step up, and provide this service. Herewith, […]

Passover Book–GIVEAWAY!

To celebrate my NEW Passover book, Frogs in the Bed, I will giving one away! To enter, just leave a short comment below that either A) Describes your best Seder idea for kids or B) Includes the word, “Ribbit!”   PLUS: If you’d like additional tickets with your name on it put into  the raffle  hat, […]

Interview with Yael Zoldan

Yael, congratulations on your new book, Shimmy Shambone!   Thanks, Ann! I’m really excited to be talking to you about it!   Could you give us a quick summary of who Shimmy is, and what his story is about?   Shimmy Shambone is just the cutest little guy, really a great kid. He’s energetic, fun, […]

Top 5 Graggers

1) iphone grogger (so clever–it actually makes noise when you shake it!) http://www.behrmanhouse.com/iphone   2) Lego Gragger-A DIY version from bible belt balabusta: 3)Yum. Chocolate gragger. You can get the mold on amazon.   4)Beautiful, interesting gragger from the Jewish Museum collection.     5) Great gragger craft that I made last year with the 7th […]

Interview with Patricia Polacco

Patricia Polacco is an acclaimed  author/ illustrator and storyteller. Her beloved and classic books include Babushka’s Doll,  and The Trees of the Dancing Goats. Her new book, The Blessing Cup, is a companion to her earlier story, The Keeping Quilt. It has just received the prestigious Sydney Taylor Award from the Association of Jewish Libraries. I […]

Purim Page

2 Adars this year…mountains of snow…lots of topsy turvy things–very Purim-esque! Add to the Purim fun and enjoy my latest Purim page–just click and print. (If you need it as a pdf, click: purim. )                     (Plus, get some of my older Purim pages by clicking on […]

FROGS IN THE BED-now available!

I am very excited to announce that my new Passover kids book, Frogs in the Bed, is now available! You can get in on Behrman House’s website, or on amazon. 

Coloring page by Mr. Stein

Love this page of mine that was colored by Mr. Stein of Oceanside! Thanks so much for sharing it with me!!

Thanks, Tzivia!

Thanks to Tzivia MacLeod for a lovely interview: http://writekidsbooks.blogspot.com/2013/12/interview-with-author-illustrator-ann-d.html

Coloring Pages-Torah & Tree

Well, ’tis the season–even if your school does Yeshiva week instead of Winter-break, there are probably some days coming up in your future that the the kids are going to be home…so, it’s definitely time for a new coloring page!     As always , just click on the image below, and print. (And if […]

Society of Illustrators Exhibit

I had the pleasure of attending the Society of Illustrat0rs annual “Original Art” show earlier this month. Each year, they shows the best artwork/ illustrations from the picture books that have been released that year. All I can say is WOW. I am inspired, impressed, intimidated…I’ll let some of my iPhone pictures speak for themselves, […]