tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:57:16 +0000ethicsBoker TovYuvi TashomeRosh HashanahAntarcticaGrandmatami lehman-wilzigThe New York TimeskristallnachtnatureSammy Spider's First ShavuotAll About SukkotAllison OfananskysufganiyotforgivenessBenjamin and the Silver GobletIsraelOtto FrankSadie's Sukkah BreakfastSid Jacobson JCCDeborah Bodin Cohenauthorsgreen bible stories for childrenWhitwell Middle SchoolNachshon Who Was Afraid to SwimGrandpaMaccabeesgrandparentsBiblepetskar-benSay Hello LilyrecipesWhat's the BuzzLinda ZimmermanJosh SherwinsukkotMendel's AccordionapplesfacebookSUNY PurchaseMy First Yiddish Word BookThe Secret of Priest's GrottopeaceHigh Holy DaysGodNational ZooOctoberAnne FrankAlbany Times UnionChristmasholidayNicole Katzmancucumbertzedakahinternationaldreidel huntnew booksnonfictionschool breakolivesTeachingAlef-Bet Yoga for KidsinterviewThe Whole MegillahHot PursuitwelcomeTen CommandmentsGalileeetrogSpainshofarZeidyTashlich at Turtle RockColon Cancer AllianceAlways an OliviaJacqueline Dembar Greeneread lessPublishers WeeklyYossi Leshempaintingpicture bookscookingeducationanimalsactivityShelly Christensenmimeintroductionindoor activitiesSabaacrylicsCraig Orback5770jewish new yearhot pepperThanksgivingMiep GiesinspirationrabbisJudaismbook fairsIberiagiftsThe Man Who Flies with BirdsJacqueline JulesWorld War IITunisiazoomyrtlediariesThe Ziz and the Hanukkah MiracledrawancestryYad VashemLesley SimpsonfarmecologyJewish communitiesshareYuvi's Candy Treeteaching materialsnew york timesHeidi Smith HydeHaggadahTennesseeJeff Ebbelerwriting processparentingmusicyale stromJDAM ReadsSadie and the Big Mountainawarenesspublishingsocial studiessiblingsjosee bisaillonAbout UsLights Out ShabbattwitterChag haBanotawardsMaccabeepilgrimsClassroomJanucaInternational Holocaust Remembrance Daygleangary bartsocial mediaMokoto RichSix Million Paper ClipsblintzesJCC and Brookville campus Bernice Jacobson Day School and CampdisabilitiesThe Wedding that Saved a Townengineer ari and the sukkah expresswinter funhabitatsNo Rules for Michaeldiscountmeg wiviottSavtadreidelAfghanistanartBlack History MonthCarole G. VogelillustratorsCivil RightsInquisitionlibrarywillowbook newsstacia deutschKatherine Janus Kahnbenno and the night of broken glassentertainedholocaustteaching guidesspringDays of AewJDAMpesachillustrationssimchat torahor OpaDurga Yael BernhardTen Good Rulesstuffed animalsJewish Disabilities Awareness MonthNight of Broken GlassblogsInterfaith FamilyHarvest of LightStoryWalkMy First Hebrew Word BookBabbatrue storieschildren's literatureLet's Movesnow daytitheillustratingdogsautismTilda BalsleyPicnic at Camp ShalomThe Shabbat BoxfallRaising KvellMenorah Under the Seaguest bloggerbullyingBeth HuppinHanukkahSadie and OriAntiochusSammy Spider's First Day of SchoolJapanJewish Museumvegetablesfree curriculum materialsBeautiful Blogger Awardwealthysweet potatoesfuntikkun olamHanukkah Around the WorldJagolast namessammy spider's first simchat torahBarnyard Purimshabbatanti-bullying monthfree webinarNew YearHong KongbunuelosAbraham's Search for Godbook signingssusan schnurzishe the strongmanChanukkahJoseph and the Sabbath FishAn Unbroken ChainChris NicolaOmaZvuvi's Israelolive oilsederklezmerenewsletterharvest festivallesson plansAlina AdamsJudean Desertbat-chen shahakcouponwordleinvite a kar-ben authormitzvotactivities for kidsSammy Spider's Tu B'Shevatteacher guidefree teaching materialsEllen BariJodie's Hanukkah DigSammy SpiderPassoverPeople of the BooksscienceFestival of the DaughtersA Grandma Like YoursCarolivia HerronJumping JennycalendarsDeborah MelmonTasty Bible StoriesBarbara Johansen NewmanTriangle Shirtwaist Factory FireeSource guidetranslationlatkesTalia and the Rude VegetablesThe Seventh DayhoneypartyUSHMMKveller.comfour speciesconversoactivitiesBubbeZaydeAnna LevineMarcel MarceauThe Secret Shofar of BarcelonaShavuotfrencheconomicsart studioFrench Resistanceauthor interviewAJLNatascia UglianoplayMatzah Mealsspring 2011Nathan Blows Out the Hanukkah Candleslulavhigh holidaysAssociation of Jewish Librariespre-schoolWhitwellLinda Elovitz MarshallSydney Taylor Book Awardcollege essayhttp://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (LPG Marketing)Blogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-450644382310548968Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:53:00 +00002012-02-01T15:55:09.929-06:00Jeff Ebbelerwinter funLights Out Shabbatactivities for kidssnow dayindoor activitiesSammy Spider by Jennifer Bjork illustration from Lights Outs Shabbat by Jeff Ebbeler When kids cheer like they’ve won the Super Bowl during an awful winter day, it can only mean one thing. It’s a snow day. Here are a few ideas to keep your kids entertained while they’re stuck inside. 1.       Make Hot Chocolate A snow day is the best excuse to give your kids liquefied sugar. There are tons http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/DY4Li50Fq-Q/its-snow-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/DY4Li50Fq-Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2012/02/its-snow-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-3668714094589996123Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:42:00 +00002012-02-01T11:46:40.440-06:00Jewish Disabilities Awareness MonthJumping JennydisabilitiesJewish communitiesEllen BariLinda ZimmermanJDAM Readsfree webinarShelly ChristensenJDAMFebruary is Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month (JDAM). This year Kar-ben has joined with several organizations to present JDAM Reads for Children!  JDAM Reads for Children! presents practical ideas for raising awareness of disabilities and encouraging tikkun olam using the picture books.  Parents, teachers, community organizers, administrators: Join us on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1:00 PMhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/-UmRyTPU13A/jewish-disability-awareness-month.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/-UmRyTPU13A" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2012/02/jewish-disability-awareness-month.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-551127616548230643Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:31:00 +00002012-01-26T15:33:28.998-06:00free curriculum materialssocial studiesholocaustfree teaching materialsWorld War IIteaching materialseSource guideInternational Holocaust Remembrance Dayteaching guides In November 2005, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution introduced by Israel that designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The assembly did so to urge the nations of the world to observe the day so future generations would be spared from history repeating itself. This year the special theme of “Children and the Holocaust” is the focus ofhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/Fwd1_PCDVEo/in-november-2005-united-nations-general.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/Fwd1_PCDVEo" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/in-november-2005-united-nations-general.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-2297197897353623991Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:03:00 +00002012-01-30T16:44:04.370-06:00mimeholocaustMarcel MarceauFrench ResistanceYad VashemInternational Holocaust Remembrance DayThis year Yad Vashem has created a special online "I Honor" event on their Facebook Page to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The virtual event connects people through Facebook to the name and story of a Righteous Among the Nations. People can also post to the Facebook wall and share the names of people they honor, well-known figures like Irena Sendler and others who may not have namehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/CG-Gc_ZfNZQ/who-do-you-honor-on-holocaust.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/CG-Gc_ZfNZQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/who-do-you-honor-on-holocaust.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-6864497377054183900Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:43:00 +00002012-01-26T08:24:18.340-06:00Say Hello Lilyread lessBarnyard PurimSammy Spider's Tu B'ShevatKveller.comRaising KvellactivitiesAlina Adamschildren's literatureThe headline “Why I Want My Kids to Read Less” is a provocative one, and the title of Alina Adams’ piece today at Raising Kvell. In her article she outlines that reading offers a mostly passive, vicarious experience, very different to the active play that she enjoyed watching her son engaged in before he “got sucked into the crack pipe that is children’s literature.” Maybe a happy medium can be http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/aHqc-GmRouE/should-kids-read-less-or-just-do-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/aHqc-GmRouE" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-kids-read-less-or-just-do-more.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-3810692668831565623Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:30:00 +00002012-01-19T15:30:00.651-06:00Sydney Taylor Book AwardAssociation of Jewish LibrariesSeveral Kar-Ben books have been named Sydney Taylor Notable Books for Younger Readers by the Association of Jewish Libraries. The complete list of winners and honor books can be found here: Picnic at Camp Shalom by Jacqueline Jules Joseph and Sabbath Fish by Eric Kimmel Sadie’s Sukkah Breakfast by Jamie Korngold The Shabbat Princess by Amy Meltzer The Littlest Mountain by Barb Rosenstock http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/BdFuCH7h6Dc/congratulations-sydney-taylor-award.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/BdFuCH7h6Dc" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/congratulations-sydney-taylor-award.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-2694967937822954592Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:49:00 +00002012-01-17T14:49:56.576-06:00new booksartillustratorsBarnyard PurimacrylicsBarbara Johansen Newmanart studio Illustrator Barbara Johansen Newman recently wrote on her blog "Design Rocket' about how she enjoys looking at the studio spaces of artists and creative people. She invited us into her studio to get a look at a new Kar-Ben book, Barnyard Purim, which she illustrated, in progress. The book is about a group of farm animals who decide to stage a Purim shpiel. Barbara perfectly captures the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/8afQfssfOp4/in-artists-studio-barnyard-purim-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/8afQfssfOp4" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/in-artists-studio-barnyard-purim-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-8939869699892354844Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:08:00 +00002012-01-11T09:08:28.036-06:00Anne FrankMiep GiesOtto FrankToday is the second anniversary of the death of Miep Gies, one of the group of people who helped hide Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis and others during World War II. Gies was Otto Frank's secretary, and she risked her own safety many times smuggling food and supplies to the family in their secret apartment. Also remarkable is Gies' role in bringing The Diary of Anne Frank to the world.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/LZ-ZOdyR-qY/miep-gies-and-notebooks-that-would.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/LZ-ZOdyR-qY" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/miep-gies-and-notebooks-that-would.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-6450248507753511398Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:40:00 +00002012-01-05T15:41:49.333-06:00Bibleolive oilhot peppercucumbertami lehman-wilzigTasty Bible StoriesrecipesMade a resolution to eat better? Get a side dish of Bible stories as you try new recipes from Tasty Bible Stories: A Menu of Tales and Matching Recipes by Tami Lehman-Wilzig.  Here's a recipe from the book to get you started eating lots of veggies! Spicy Cucumber and Garlic Salad 4 servings Ingredients 3 large cucumbers, unpeeled 3 garlic cloves 1 small hot red pepper 1/4 cup olive oil http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/8srQVmDw-dU/trying-to-eat-better-in-2012-eat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/8srQVmDw-dU" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/trying-to-eat-better-in-2012-eat.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-4474712450022816729Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:13:00 +00002012-01-03T10:18:45.566-06:00Jumping JennySid Jacobson JCCJCC and Brookville campus Bernice Jacobson Day School and Campinvite a kar-ben authorColon Cancer AllianceBringing a picture book author to visit with children is a special experience, but author Ellen Bari makes it all the more special with her message of jumping for good. Bari, author of Jumping Jenny, a book about a girl teased for her love of jumping who eventually inspires her community by creating a Jump-a-thon to raise funds for a sister school in Uganda, recently visited the Sid Jacobson JCChttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/CAl1SgfYftI/kids-jump-to-amazing-heights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/CAl1SgfYftI" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/kids-jump-to-amazing-heights.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-8798623177458554855Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:01:00 +00002011-12-28T10:01:42.208-06:00new booksschool breakentertainedlibraryfunWith kids home from school, the onus is sometimes on adults to keep them entertained. Books can provide multiple ways to keep kids entertained: head to the library take a favorite and turn it into a play make paper bag puppets inspired by a book sort and arrange books, selecting some to donate set up the video camera or web cam and have older kids record their readings transform an old board bookhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/yZOrzASyFwQ/kids-home-from-school-need.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/yZOrzASyFwQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2011/12/kids-home-from-school-need.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-2972689214455692050Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:28:00 +00002012-01-25T14:30:21.669-06:00partylatkesHanukkahA family I know hosts one of the most fun Hanukkah parties, and everyone looks forward to it each year: the "Iron" Latke Party. Each family brings their own latke creation and a taste test is done by all. Secret ballots are made and a family is declared a winner and actually given a trophy to keep at their house all year long. Plus, the bragging rights are pretty sweet. Try these different http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/0Dn3ZXtpzwQ/iron-chef-try-iron-latkes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/0Dn3ZXtpzwQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2011/12/iron-chef-try-iron-latkes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-4577532023513747881Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:39:00 +00002011-12-14T10:39:41.623-06:00Kveller.comHanukkahdreidelMaccabeesChristmasThere is an interesting piece today over at Raising Kvell by Jordana Horn. The gist of the piece is that a family cannot celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas in deeply meaningful ways simultaneously. Horn prefaces the piece with a disclaimer that she knows that the piece might elicit strong feelings in readers. She underscores a really interesting point: "The Maccabees would rather die than http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/JoBy-qiClVQ/hannukah-free-to-be-who-you-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/JoBy-qiClVQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2011/12/hannukah-free-to-be-who-you-are.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-8616397357301622184Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:17:00 +00002011-12-02T15:04:30.733-06:00Chag haBanotFestival of the DaughtersHanukkahTunisiaStory excerpted from Hanukkah Around the World by Tami Lehman-Wilzig It’s cold and wet on the streets of Paris, but Jacqueline, Geannette, Danielle, and Margot are enjoying the toasty warmth of their Grand-mere’s home. The cousins have already lit the candles for the seventh night of Hanukkah. Grand-mere explains that this night is for girls only, the way it was in Nabeul, Tunisia, where she http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/ifnck5qH8gM/chag-habanot-festival-of-daughters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/ifnck5qH8gM" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2011/12/chag-habanot-festival-of-daughters.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-1421085372717875333Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:22:00 +00002011-12-02T08:22:07.243-06:00partyactivitymusicHanukkahdreideldreidel huntHave little ones who don't have the patience to sit and play dreidel but still want to be involved? Try this variation called Dreidel Hunt from the book All About Hanukkah ($7.95, paperback) by Judyth Groner and Madeline Wikler: One player (the little one) leave the room while the others hide a dreidel. When the player returns to hunto for the hidden dreidel, the rest of the players sing a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/EnjbUqE-aQg/dreidel-variation-for-little-ones.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/EnjbUqE-aQg" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2011/12/dreidel-variation-for-little-ones.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-6923594205352470308Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:50:00 +00002011-11-30T08:50:31.430-06:00olive oilGalileeharvest festivalAllison OfananskylatkesHarvest of LightHanukkahIsraelolivesWonderfully unique, Harvest of Light is a Hanukkah book with no spinning driedels, no shiny presents and no glitzy parties, just the simple gift of olives from nature and the joy a young family experiences during the olive harvest. The book is newly available in paperback, and is a wonderful Hannukah gift (perhaps along with a bottle or two of olive oil) for any family. Here is a hello from http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/AT4ZBFBlups/hanukkah-and-olive-oil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/AT4ZBFBlups" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2011/11/hanukkah-and-olive-oil.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-3461172800730413451Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:13:00 +00002011-11-29T11:13:56.794-06:00Hanukkah Around the WorldHanukkahbunuelosJanucaIn Mexico, the fesitval of lights is called "Januca." Children play toma todo--a game of dreidel--but the highlight of the celebration is breaking a pinata shaped like a dreidel and collecting sweets and toys. Learn more about Hanukkah, Latino-style, complete with recipes for bunuelos, or fried dough! --from Hanukkah Around the World by Tami Lehman-Wilzighttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/Thkb4p23uU8/feliz-januca.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/Thkb4p23uU8" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2011/11/feliz-januca.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-807003794934858673Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:49:00 +00002011-11-23T11:04:14.617-06:00BubbeBabbaSavtagiftsZeidyHanukkahor OpaSabaGrandmaOmaChanukkahZaydegrandparentsGrandpaWhether Grandma, Babba, Bubbe, Savta, Oma, Saba, Grandpa, Zeidy, Zayde, or Opa, as the line from the book A Grandma Like Yours reminds, whether you call them by their English, Yiddish, or Hebrew names, [grandparents] can be counted on to make each Jewish holiday a special occasion for their grandchildren.”  One of the ways to make a holiday special is to make a memory together. Sharing a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/8Qp1jsd0Sao/great-gifts-from-grandparents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/8Qp1jsd0Sao" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2011/11/great-gifts-from-grandparents.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-6476776298730062517Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:06:00 +00002011-11-07T16:08:23.702-06:00siblingscollege essayNathan Blows Out the Hanukkah Candlesautism Picture books may have relatively few words but they can convey big ideas. A manuscript goes through many rounds of revision and editing, and many people can be part of that process. In preparing Nathan Blows Out the Hanukkah Candles for publication, we showed the manuscript to a wide variety of readers, from preschool teachers to families with special needs children. We were especially http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/6esbMlpdkVg/guest-blogger-rebeccas-brother.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/6esbMlpdkVg" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2011/11/guest-blogger-rebeccas-brother.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-2890579848682695629Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:42:00 +00002011-11-02T14:42:10.969-05:00Night of Broken Glasskar-benholocaustkristallnachtteacher guidemeg wiviottbenno and the night of broken glasseSource guideKristallnacht was November 9, 1938. Though it occurred seventy-three years ago, Kristallnacht remains an important historical event about which children should learn. Named a School Library Journal Best Book of 2010, Benno and the Night of Broken Glass is a picture book that thoughtfully and carefully introduces young readers to the Holocaust through the eyes of a cat. Download an eSource http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/mW3RBe-xfkQ/how-will-you-teach-about-kristallnacht.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/mW3RBe-xfkQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-will-you-teach-about-kristallnacht.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-2455696506384783787Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:00:00 +00002011-10-25T15:03:24.552-05:00green bible stories for childrenillustratorspaintingIsraelauthorsJudean DesertSUNY PurchaseDurga Yael BernhardMy name is Durga Yael Bernhard, and I am an illustrator and an author.  Why did I say "illustrator" first?  Usually the author writes a book first, and then it is illustrated.  If one person does both, he or she usually says they are an author and an illustrator, not the other way around.  But for me, pictures have always come before words.  I've always “thought visually.”  From the age of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/YReaDyrLWrA/weaving-pictures-words-illustrators.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/YReaDyrLWrA" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2011/10/weaving-pictures-words-illustrators.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-2065709022445662761Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:55:00 +00002011-10-25T11:55:47.678-05:00It is with great sadness that we announce to Kar-Ben’s customers and friends the death of Nancy Kaplan, Kar-Ben’s longtime customer service representative. Nancy was a kind, caring and lovely person, devoted to her family and friends, an active volunteer with the Girl Scouts, Hadassah, and the Beth El Synagogue Women’s League. She treated Kar-Ben colleagues and customers like family, asking abouthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/qEYLabpJYLo/in-memoriam-nancy-kaplan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/qEYLabpJYLo" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2011/10/in-memoriam-nancy-kaplan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-7758248340807938670Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:26:00 +00002011-10-24T08:28:28.611-05:00Antiochuskar-benOctoberMaccabeeanti-bullying monthbullyingTilda BalsleyOctober is National Anti-Bullying Awareness Month. A recent article in School Library Journal pointed out a startling statistic that of the more than 43,000 teens between the ages of 15 and 18 attending public and private schools surveyed about bullying in a study,  over half of them had been victims of bullying or had bullied other students.  Bullying, like most any other topic, lends itself http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/giBgrHFL3l0/bullying-library-books-and-maccabees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/giBgrHFL3l0" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2011/10/bullying-library-books-and-maccabees.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-1206250990679977915Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:29:00 +00002011-10-19T09:29:00.351-05:00pilgrimsJudaismBibleharvest festivalThanksgivingAll About SukkotThanksgiving has much in common with the festival of Sukkot. The Bible was an important book for the early American settlers. They named their children Benjamin, Joshua, and Rachel after people in the Bible, and called their towns Sinai, Canaan, and Jordan after places in the Bible. The pilgrims compared their voyage to America to the Exodus from Egypt. The Atlantic Ocean was their Red Sea, and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/meWpEuEC07I/sukkot-inspires-thanksgiving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/meWpEuEC07I" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2011/10/sukkot-inspires-thanksgiving.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998141816608851888.post-8247712630551313180Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:47:00 +00002011-10-17T08:50:01.802-05:00rabbismyrtlefour speciesetroglulavwillowAll About SukkotDid you know? The etrog is both sweet-smelling and tasty. Dates, from the lulav, have taste but no smell. Hadasim (myrtle) have smell but no taste. Aravot (willow) have neither taste nor smell.The rabbis said they are like the many kinds of people who make up the Jewish community…those who study, those who pray, those who give tzedakah, and those who rely on the goodness of others. Which http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~3/5LbLR_AIfmc/four-species-four-types-of-people.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jill Bloomfield (Kar-Ben))0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KarbenPublishing/~4/5LbLR_AIfmc" height="1" width="1"/>http://karbenbooks.blogspot.com/2011/10/four-species-four-types-of-people.html