PJ Library

I'm so honored that my book, Call Me Gebyanesh, co-authored with Gebyanesh Addisu, is going out to Jewish families with 8-year-olds in a PJ Library edition this month (10/4/2025)

See my recent review of this lovely board book for your youngest “readers” at the Sydney Taylor Shmooze blog (9/28/2025)

and see my past Shmooze reviews

I'm grateful for the wonderful review in the Sydney Taylor Shmooze blog on August 19, 2025, by fellow children's author, Lisa Trank (8/19/25)

Thank you to Author and Blogger Tara Lazar, for including me in her blog (8/12/2025)

Storybook time at Barnes & Noble, Rochester, NY (6/7/25)

Thank you to Leslea Newman for including Call Me Gebyanesh in a short list of new Jewish books she loves. Read or listen to her interview with Heidi Rabinowitz (5/12/25)

A Book Birthday Celebration with Vivian Kirkfield (4/28/25).

Read about it in Vivian’s Blog!

Grateful for the “Highly Recommended” review by the Jewish Book Council (4/7/2025)

Sharing Gebby’s story with Temple Sinai
third and fourth graders (3/30/2025).

Read about it in Sinai's spring 2025 bulletin

Upcoming Events

Please visit my table at the Rochester Children and Teens Book Festival on November 8, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Books and fun for everyone! Looking forward to seeing you there! (flyer)

I’m excited to be a featured panelist at this year’s NYS Reading Association Conference to be held in Buffalo on November 11, 2025.
I, along with five other children’s book authors, will discuss how our books promote social-emotional learning and tie into school curriculum. (flyer)

Upcoming