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Leading up to Passover this year, I had loads of fun sharing both my Passover picture books with groups of enthusiastic listeners, young and old(er). At Temple Isaiah in Lexington, MA, I read PAULIE’S PASSOVER PREDICAMENT to religious school students and talked about my writing process. One of their favorite parts of the book was… Read more »

Recently, I had the honor of participating in author and friend Ellen Melissa Cohen’s launch of The Case of the Nasty Notes: A Ben and Blue Mystery. It’s the second book in her Ben and Blue Mystery series and is as entertaining and compelling as the first, Searching for Lucky #3002. As her “in conversation”… Read more »

Roll out the red carpet for ZAYDE BABYSITS BEFORE PASSOVER… …because it won this cool award: Thank you to PJ Library for this honor, thank you to Kar-Ben Publishing for bringing the story into the world, and thank you to Kate Chappell for her charming illustrations! I’m kvelling!

I was sooooo pleased to open an email and learn that ZAYDE BABYSITS BEFORE PASSOVER  was selected by PJ Library for their 2026 line-up! PJ Library is a wonderful non-profit organization that sends families FREE Jewish-themed books EVERY month. My own grandchildren have received dozens. It warms my heart to know that tens of thousands… Read more »

Independent Bookstore Weekend in Lexington, MA was windy, chilly, and damp. But the weather didn’t stop Maxima Book Center from holding outdoor readings by local authors, including moi! Under a blowing canopy, I read my picture book WHAT’S UP WITH THIS CHICKEN? (while Al held up the pictures) to an enthusiastic group of children and… Read more »

I’m excited to be part of Independent Bookstore Weekend (IBW)…this very weekend! We’re lucky in Lexington, MA to have a great independent bookstore called Maxima Book Center, located in the center of town, near where the first shots of the American Revolution rang out on April 19, 1775. Here are the deets for when I’ll… Read more »

Fellow author Alison Goldberg and I had fun sharing our books and related crafts at Newtonville Books. Thank you to Mary at Newtonville Books for the warm welcome! A highlight: I introduced ZAYDE BABYSITS BEFORE PASSOVER by saying that the grandfather in the book, Zayde, does lots of silly things. “I am never silly,” I said. “You’re… Read more »

  Excited for this story time featuring ZAYDE BABYSITS BEFORE PASSOVER! Reading and crafts! Saturday, April 19 11 AM Ten Trees Books 22 Main St. Natick, MA

Recently, I was honored to be interviewed by journalist Nina Livingstone for the online publication Jewish Boston. She asked me questions about my picture books ZAYDE BABYSITS BEFORE PASSOVER and PAULIE’S PASSOVER PREDICAMENT, the humor in my writing, my stories’ subtle plugs for empathy, and more. Here are some excepts from the article: “Zayde Babysits… Read more »

I’m excited about this event with moi and my talented writing colleague, Alison Goldberg! Here are the details: Sunday, April 6th 11 AM Newtonville Books                                                               … Read more »