Art by Ann

The prompt for SCBWI this month is "prince". This is what I came up with. Do you guys have any crit/ suggestions before I officially post it? Would welcome all feedback!

Happy Lag B'omer!
Coloring page available for printing here: https://annkoffsky.com/blog/

Well isn’t this de- lovely! That’s my little My Mezuzah boar book hanging out with some other new jewish books. From publishers weekly roundup.

H/t Vivian Kirkfield. With Michal Babay Alan Silberberg Lesléa Newman Apples & Honey Press Dena Neusner

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/95107-2024-children-s-books-for-jewish-american-heritage-month.html?oly_enc_id=4579H2192945H8Y&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0y9gmpEF9AjkeYE8jyduQp98NJYtcEwqrhWYWhWFProwPDxLN_UhT7DNg_aem_Ad2x5NAAoXrMAZ6r_5ks5EN9O6kpPm0oCHJHjpFn22gbwwvjD6G0tiW60Ai0-bCVpNzaXtZo9NrTHpKwf9JOmCFR

psssst! Dads! I see you! I got you!
You forgot to have your kids make cards for their Mom for mother's day?

Quick: go to my blog and print out this page. Have them color it in. Fill in the blanks with awsome adjctives. In the middle paste a photo of them, or they can draw a 'self portrait' in the middle, if that's easier.

What are you waiting for--go! Get the crayons!
And happy Mother's Day! :)

Nice early press! Thanks, Nerdy Book Club for featuring PING PONG SHABBAT in your roundup of new GIRL POWER books--love it! Roxanne Troup Joyce Schriebman little bee books The Seymour Agency Steph Stillwell Abigail Rajunov https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2024/05/03/girl-power-picture-books-of-2024-a-top-ten-round-up-by-roxanne-troup/

Here's my piece for day!

Wishing everyone a peaceful and meaningful Passover.

Who will be reading this to their kids or grandkids this Pesach? And I'm curious: What other picture books will you be pulling out to share with them?

I just got this great fanmail text! "Over Shabbos, I think I read UNDER THE SEA SEDER to my grandson about 27 times. He renamed the sea monsters as Sesame Street people (Elmo Sea Monster). And I had to sing Baby Shark whenever the people were dancing."

If you would like to be forced to sing "Baby Shark" to your adorable grandchildren this Passover? Link to Under the Sea Seder is in the first comment! And it's on sale...enjoy!

Apples & Honey Press The Seymour Agency

Wowza! I just checked amazon and my book is very on sale for 60% off! Not sure how long they’ll be keeping it that low, so if you wanted a copy, go get it now. Link in first comment.

This is so cool! Look at the game Morah Marie Beth Fisch Rosenthal made with my coloring page!

פסח Labelled diagram - Drag and drop the pins to their correct place on the image.

Happy Passover! New Passover coloring page is up--You can print it from here.

Happy Purim, everyone!

Full, updated Purim coloring packet is UP! Come and color. And Happy Purim to all who celebrate! You can print them out here: https://annkoffsky.com/purim-coloring/

And this is what makes it all worth it! Thanks so much Betty Atlas for sharing this moment with your Joshy. Love.

(they are reading my book, Sheep Says Shalom. awww!)
Green Bean Books

Dreidel and doggie just went to the printer! https://www.amazon.com/My-Dreidel-Ann-Koffsky/dp/1681156121/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=FwGsI&content-id=amzn1.sym.d0ebfbb2-6761-494f-8e2f-95743b37c35c%3Aamzn1.symc.50e00d6c-ec8b-42ef-bb15-298531ab4497&pf_rd_p=d0ebfbb2-6761-494f-8e2f-95743b37c35c&pf_rd_r=K06QZMRY192V0WJSZK5D&pd_rd_wg=jBYMH&pd_rd_r=2a9bb2c2-6e12-4eae-95fb-0c75076ead84&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m

World read aloud month has really kept me busy! Was great to finalize my visits close to home at Hebrew Academy Five Towns Rockaway High yesterday.
Apples & Honey Press

Hey there! If you are on Insta, can you follow me there? I'm trying to build up my page over there, and every little thumbs-up helps!

https://www.instagram.com/annkoffsky/

I’m late to it but Im really enjoying this flower art challenge from !

Create and Grow with Gingiber

Thanks to Patricia A Sarles MA for a lovely interview in SHARING TIMES, the publication for the NYC school libraries. https://mailchi.mp/a253181522d8/whats-happening-in-nyc-school-libraries.

(I'm hoping it leads to my being invited to some more schools...I'm really enjoying my visits with kids.)
I got to give shoutouts to lots of things! Apples & Honey Press little bee books Green Bean Books Dr. Temple Grandin

Happy !
Apples & Honey Press PJ Library

Loved participating in the The Great Diocesan Read-Aloud today! It was fun to read them a Jewish book and talk about Jewish things! Thanks to in Queens for having me.

I loved visiting Hebrew Academy of Long Beach’s Lev Chana today! It was holiday week and many of the kids and staff were dressed as their favorite holiday- so fun! Plus we talked about books. Thanks for having me!

My Purim coloring page is up! You can print it from here: https://annkoffsky.com/purim-coloring/.

Thanks Chana Stiefel and Debbi Weinberg Lakritz for an awesome lunch. (And for holding up my books, too!) Author friends rock.

My review:

https://www.sydneytaylorshmooze.com/2023/08/review-two-new-years.html?fbclid=IwAR3eilzWISWsd8lICkH7H-54jU7edHoo3UFBZs60i5AG9HXru5QZUGZjXX4_aem_AXiM0pYKlj_lOzu-U_Zg3xe2kYhHB9rNK8p3j0WSyZl5DlSyevgb6im3jjzwHBpl3s8&m=1&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Review: Two New Years Two New Years by Richard Ho, illustrated by Lynn Scurfield Chronicle Books, 2023 Category: Picture Books Reviewer: Ann D. Koffsky Buy at Boo...

My coloring page for Sheep Says Shalom is up! And can be printed for free here: https://annkoffsky.com/sheep-says-shalom/ Green Bean Books

Color your way through 8 nights of Chanukah with ColorTime on JKids Radio!! ColorTime is a series of FREE coloring pages with Jewish themes from author/illustrator Ann Koffsky (Art by Ann)

Visit JKidsRadio.com/ColorTime to download and print awesome coloring pages for LOTS of Jewish holidays and more — that you can color ANYTIME.

Ann D. Koffsky is the author and illustrator of more than 30 books, including "Creation Colors," "Sarah Builds a School,” and "Kayla & Kugel."

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Coloring is a perfect activity for inside the sukkah! Check out ColorTime on JKids Radio, a series of FREE coloring pages with Jewish themes from author/illustrator Ann Koffsky (Art by Ann)

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Ann D. Koffsky is the author and illustrator of more than 30 books, including "Creation Colors," "Sarah Builds a School,” and "Kayla & Kugel."

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