One holiday – Three books

I live on a kibbutz with my family and 1,000 other assorted people, dogs, cats, cows, and olive trees. I work in a little shed, smack in between the baseball field and the cow barn, which ensures that I get to hear the crack of the bat and smell the cows while I try to figure out how to bring world peace through drawing cats and bunnies. I illustrated books, t-shirts, and over 400 greeting cards (for Recycled Paper Greetings) before pivoting to author/illustrator of board books and picture books. I've worked with Little Simon, Kar-Ben, Ink & Willow, Sourcebooks, and assorted Israeli publishers. I am honored to be working on my 9th book for the amazing PJ Library.

Barbara Kimmel is an Atlanta-based children's book author and playwright. Her playful, interactive books are designed to engage, entertain, and educate the youngest readers. Her debut board book, HANUKKAH HIPPITY-HOP (Kar-Ben Publishing, 2024), was named a “Best Jewish Holiday Children’s Book of 2024” by the Association of Jewish Libraries. Her second board book, PURIM POSSIBILITIES (PJ Publishing, 2026), received the 2026 Grinspoon Jewish Story Award and is a PJ Library selection. Barbara also writes short stories for children's magazines, including HIGHLIGHTS and HIGH FIVE. Barbara is represented by Eve Adler at Red Fox Literary. barbarakimmelwrites.com

NANCY CHURNIN is an award-winning children’s book author who writes books about people who have made the world a better place and inspire children to be heroes and heroines, too. She won the 2021 National Jewish Book Award and 2022 Sydney Taylor Honor for Dear Mr. Dickens, a true story that is the subject of an educational program offered by The Charles Dickens Museum in London, and two Sydney Taylor Notables, for her 2021 A Queen to the Rescue, the Story of Henrietta Szold Founder of Hadassah and 2018 Irving Berlin, the Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing. Born and raised in New York City, Nancy lives in the Dallas area. Among her other book honors: Texas 2X2, Topaz Award, National Federation of Press Women First Place Award; Texas Federation of Press Women First Place Award; the South Asia Book Award; Sakura Medal finalist; Books for a Global Society Notable; two Junior Library Guild selections; multiple Social Studies Notable Trade books for Young People; multiple Kids Choice Awards finalists; multiple Silver Eureka Award-winners; multiple Bank Street College Best Children’s Book List books; multiple A Mighty Girl books; 10 books featured on socialjusticebooks and starred reviews from School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly. All her books come with free teacher guides, resources and projects on her website, nancychurnin.com