This years moonbeam awards medal ceremony was held in conjunction with the. I first met susan suzi dubin when she worked as a librarian at valley beth shalom day school in encino, california. Strength to stand sheyna galyan 9781592870202 netgalley. I love talking about childrens books and the craft of writing. The awards recognize and reward the best of these books and bring them to the attention of parents, booksellers, librarians and to children themselves. This is the biography page for yotzeret publishing, inc the word yotzeret means she creates in hebrew and the stylized y of our trademarked logo contains the hebrew letter tzaddi. Yotzeret publishing was started in the year 2003 by sheyna galyan. Her synagogue, temple micah in washington dc, is holding the first ever shamash night celebration, and they explain it this way. Discover how to polish your manuscript, find agents, submit to publishers, and even selfpublish a. In this amusing easy chapter book, mitzvah the mutt, a likable floppyeared dog with a crooked smile, tells his own tale of being adopted by a nice jewish family while learning about the holidays of shabbat, hanukkah, and passover.
They also specialize in books written by women authors. Written a book for jewish children and want to publish it. Suzie was wellknown in the childrens book world as an ardent supporter of author and illustrators, welcoming many into her library to share their work with her students. This years winners are a very geographically diverse group. Yotzeret prints books for children aged between 514 years. On the book of life, we talk a lot about jewish kidlit. The whole megillah once again hosts the monthly jewish book carnival. Established in 2007, the moonbeams are intended to bring increased recognition to exemplary childrens books and their creators, and to celebrate childrens books and lifelong reading.
If you have written a jewish book that is meant for children, chances are that you are looking for a publisher who is particularly experienced in publishing childrens books. The independent publisher book awards ippys honor the years best books from independent and small press publishers. One such book that my son has already enjoyed is dori weinsteins shaking in the shack. Jews and muslims, an interview with reuven firestone, the opening plenary speaker at the association of jewish libraries conference. It is a community celebration of helpers and helping. But where do you go to find jewish childrens books.
Our resident haiku expert, amy losak, looks forward to reading your kids chaikus and picking eight winners, who will each receive a free book meshuggenahs book. If youre an author and would like to have your book listed on this page, or know of an alumni author who should appear on this list. This book is the second in the authors yoyo and yaya series and is published by the authors own five flames press in st. This year we chose five books in five different areas. Jewish twins make sukkot fun in kidlit novel huffpost. Jewish book carnival authors announcing their books. Yaya and yoyo attend public school and afternoon hebrew school, and have both jewish and nonjewish friends. We had chatted about her winning manuscript and i was delighted when i learned the passover mouse had been published.
The student, amalia hertel, who was then just seven years old, told ariel that for her birthday she wanted a book about a girl her age who liked to read, and was smart and precocious. Congratulations to all 382 medalists and sincere thanks to the almost 2,500 independent authors and publishers who participated in our 20 independent publisher book awards contest. Sell your work on or buy the books you need immediately. The independent publisher book awards ippys honor the year s best books from independent and small press publishers. Ben faces challenges at school, including the bully from. They are currently not accepting any manuscripts but you can visit their website for any updates. What better way to celebrate their influence than with a book that can be shared with the youngest generation of all. Buy a cheap copy of mitzvah the mutt book by sylvia a. Yotzeret publishing is an awardwinning, familyrun publisher that is committed to bringing you intriguing books written from a jewish perspective for all. But if you are in like 3rd or 4th grade i think youll like this.
Ben faces challenges at school, including the bully from the opposing soccer team, and frustrations at home. Founded on the value of klal yisrael, we encourage books that reflect the diversity of jews and jewish practice. For dedication to childrens books and literacy and for inspired writing, illustrating and publishing. Did you know that in hebrew, yotzeret means she creates. Review of sammy spiders first book of prayers by sylvia a. Like a maccabee by barbara bietz yotzeret publishing, 2006 this middlegrade chapter book tells the story of ben, a 10yearold boy who is gearing up for a championship soccer game while adjusting to the changes in his family that have occurred since his grandfather moved in. Feature 20 independent publisher book awards results recognizing excellence in independent publishing 17th annual awards. I read it within a few hours because i couldnt put it down, and i liked the world it put me into so much that i hope to read either a sequel or at least more childrens fiction by this talented author. Two jewish girls become friends across time when modernday hannah suddenly appears in her own saint paul yard. Yotzeret publishing is a member of ibpa the independent book publishers association formerly pma, the midwest independent publishers association mipa, and the minnesota book publishers roundtable. About yotzeret yotzeret publishing is an awardwinning, familyrun publisher that is committed to bringing you intriguing books written from a jewish perspective for all audiences. From yotzeret publishing, jewish childrens book author amy ariel shares what its like to win a national book award after spending the last eighteen months dealing with leukemia and a bone marrow transplant. Like a maccabee barbara bietz childrens book author.
Shamash night is the brainchild of author erica perl, whose book the ninth night of hanukkah will be published in 2020. Sheyna galyan spiritual conduit soul guides llc linkedin. My midddle grade chapter book, like a maccabee, was released in october 2006 yotzeret publishing the best part of being an author is visiting schools and meeting students, teachers, and librarians. See more photos, press release and links at the ippy medalist page here are the results of this years awards, starting with the gold, silver and bronze medalists in our 77 national categories, and on separate pages, the regional category medalists, ebook categories, and our outstanding books of the year. Her awards, accolades, and activities are impressive and too numerous to list visit her web site listed below for details.
Yotzeret publishing creating books from a jewish perspective for. From yotzeret publishing, jewish childrens book author amy ariel shares what its like to win a national book award after spending the last eighteen months dealing. Albert einstein and the poetry of real by manuel garcia iglesias. Are you searching for a list of publishers of jewish books for your manuscript. That book was named a 2012 moonbeam childrens book. This book is wellwritten, handling two very different nineyearold girls sensitively and extremely realistically. Karen rostokergruber is an awardwinning childrens book author, ventriloquist, and humorist. Jul 15, 2012 from the book of life is reuven firestone. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Peachtree publishers is a southern, independently owned trade book publisher, specializing in. Sliding into the new year was published by yotzeret publishing. Having already read little women and the little house on the prairie books. Fiction and nonfiction writers alike can create, print, and sell their books through all major retail channels.
As a 6th grader, i thought this book was really easy to read. Download the kindle kids book creator tool to prepare your illustrated kids book. Yotzeret publishing is an awardwinning, familyrun publisher that is committed to bringing you intriguing books written from a jewish perspective for all audiences. How to publish your childrens book amazon kindle direct publishing. Aug 28, 2010 the word yotzeret means she creates in hebrew and the stylized y of our trademarked logo contains the hebrew letter tzaddi. Publisher of educational childrens books for preschool through middle school, both fiction and nonfiction. Easily publish textbooks, course materials, and research. Sheyna galyan is a twotime national indie excellence award finalist and author of the rabbi david cohen suspense series set in minneapolis.
Rouss include the littlest fish, sammy spiders first shavuot sammy spider set, sammy spiders first haggadah passover. In 2011, weinstein published sliding into the new year yotzeret publishing, the first in a planned series of 12 books that follows a year in the life of twins ellie yaya and joel yoyo silver 31811 ajw. Karben publishing was started in 1974 as a part of the lerner publishing group. Congratulations to all 382 medalists and sincere thanks to the almost 2,500 independent authors and publishers who participated in. How to publish a childrens book in 6 simple steps reedsy blog. This tool supports importing a file from pdf, jpg, tiff, png. Publishers of jewish books compiled by gabor por available online at sourcespublishers last updated april 22, 2015. Childrens chapter book explores traditions of sukkot. Yotzeret publishing is a member of ibpa the independent book publishers association formerly pma, the midwest independent publishers association mipa, and the minnesota book publishers. Sliding into the new year, by dori weinstein yotzeret publishing. Presented by jenkins group and in conjunction with the traverse city childrens book festival celebrating youthful curiosity, discovery and learning through books and reading. Your stories, volume 1, selected and edited by taylor s. Mitzvah the mutt was a very funny and clever character, even for a dog. Having already read little women and the little house on the prairie books, amalia wanted more and she wanted the girl in the story to be jewish, like her.
On the other hand, we do want to learn about new books. The moonbeam childrens book awards are intended to bring increased recognition to exemplary childrens books and their creators, and to support childhood literacy and lifelong reading. Jewish book carnival authors announcing their books showing. A total of 144 medalists have been chosen from nearly 1,000 entries. Her second book in the series, strength to stand, was released by yotzeret publishing in september 2015. Jewish books for kids was established to create a sense of community through interviews with writers, illustrators, editors, and more. They represent diverse jewish thoughts through their publications. Generally speaking, we dont want the jewish book carnival to be an advertising forum. I am creating this discussion thread, authors announcing their books as a place for those of you who are authors to do just that. Alumni authors alumni association binghamton university.
Arguably the most influential band in history the beatles shaped an era and were the soundtrack of a generation. Search or browse our list of book publishers companies in minnesota by category or location. Thirteenyearold abigail tells the story of that amazing day and the encounter that changed both their lives forever. In this episode, marjorie ingall joins me to talk about how to discover and how to access the best jewish kidlit. The site is a celebration of jewish books for children and a resource for parents, educators, and readers. Please note this web page covers books published within the last few years and in no way constitutes a complete listing of binghamton university alumni authors. As my oldest child approaches doubledigits in age, ive begun to collect more advanced books with jewish themes. Matzah balls were never meant for a game of fetch, but try telling that to mitzvah the mutt when he is rescued by a jewish family. Jenkins group is proud to announce the winners of the 2012 moonbeam childrens book awards.
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