Category Archives: Three-in-One

Three-in-One Notebook | Resistance by Jennifer Nielsen

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Barbara Krasner

Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen, Scholastic Press, 2018, 400 pp. The Whole Megillah (TWM): What inspired you to write Resistance? Jennifer Nielsen (JN): I stumbled upon the story while exploring the former Jewish ghetto in Krakow. A sign on one … Continue reading →

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Three-in-One | The Promise

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Barbara Krasner

The Promise is a 32-page picture book, written by cousins Margie Wolfe and Pnina Bat Zvi, illustrated by Isabella Cardinal, forthcoming in April 2018 by Second Story Press. In this true story, sisters Rachel and Toby keep a promise to … Continue reading →

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Three-in-One Notebook | Not for All the Hamantaschen in Town

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Barbara Krasner

The Whole Megillah interviews here Laura Aron Milhander, author, and Inna Chernyak, illustrator of the new Kar-Ben picture book, Not for All the Hamantaschen in Town, a Purim story. Kar-Ben publisher Joni Sussman also participates. Here goes… The Whole Megillah … Continue reading →

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Three-in-One | Shmulik Paints the Town Written by Lisa Rose and Illustrated by Catalina Echeverri

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Barbara Krasner

My first encounter with Lisa Rose was as an author through her Facebook group, “Missing Voice.” Like me and countless others, she is now a Kar-Ben author with Shmulik Paints the Town, a story about a painter, a dog, and … Continue reading →

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Three-in-One Notebook: Shanghai Sukkah by Heidi Smith Hyde, Illustrations by Jing Jing Tsong

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Barbara Krasner

Earlier this year, Kar-Ben Publishing released a new picture book, Shanghai Sukkah, written by Heidi Smith Hyde and illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong. The Whole Megillah presents an interview here with author, illustrator, and publisher Joni Sussman. TWM: What inspired … Continue reading →

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Three-in-One Notebook Special | Hannah’s Way, Written by Linda Glaser and Illustrated by Adam Gustavson

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Barbara Krasner

In this special post, The Whole Megillah speaks with author Linda Glaser, publisher Joni Sussman and illustrator Adam Gustavson about Hannah’s Way, published recently by Kar-Ben. The Whole Megillah (TWM): In your author’s note, you state a 1996 exhibit at … Continue reading →

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Three-in-One Notebook Special | The Doll Shop Downstairs Author, Illustrator, and Editor

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Barbara Krasner

Yona Zeldis McDonough is the author of The Doll Shop Downstairs (Viking, 2009) and its sequel, The Cats in the Doll Shop (Viking, 2011). Together with her editor, associate publisher Joy Peskin, and the book’s illustrator, Heather Maione, they answer … Continue reading →

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Author-Editor-Illustrator Three-in-One Notebook Special | Sadie’s Sukkah Breakfast

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Barbara Krasner

The Whole Megillah presents a conversation with three professionals engaged in developing a book project: the author, the editor, and the illustrator. In this case, we’re looking at a new Kar-Ben title, Sadie’s Sukkah Breakfast, written by Rabbi Jamie Korngold, … Continue reading →

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