Tag Archives: Sydney Taylor

The Sydney Taylor Manuscript Awards

Competition Season for Jewish Children’s Literature The Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award Now is the time to get in gear to prepare your manuscript for the Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award. Established by Sydney’s husband, Ralph, and first … Continue reading

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A History of Jewish Children’s Books—Part Two

Sydney Taylor and the All-of-a-Kind Family Adapted from a talk given by Lisa Silverman, Library Director of Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, May 23, 2010 at the Highlights Founders Workshop, “Writing Jewish-themed Children’s Books” Then we get to the most well-known, … Continue reading

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Librarian’s Notebook | Kathe Pinchuck

Kathe Pinchuck, The Whole Megillah‘s June 2010 Librarian of the Month, is the outgoing chair of the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee and that experience has given her a unique perspective on Jewish children’s literature.  She is the librarian at … Continue reading

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