Eighteen Flowers for Grandma will be released in 18 days!

Eighteen Flowers for Grandma will be released in 18 days!

To celebrate, I’m sharing one of the wonderful illustrations by Jesse White from inside the book. In this scene, Sadie and Grandma dance the hora at a family wedding. I love how this image is filled with movement, music, and joy.

Children's book illustration from Eighteen Flowers for Grandma that depicts people dancing the hora and circling around the following text: "During the hora, Sadie and Grandma hold hands and laugh as they dance around and around to the music of the klezmer band's horns and drums."

I recently spoke with Barbara Bietz at Jewish Books for Kids about some of the Jewish art forms I included in Eighteen Flowers for Grandma. Here’s an excerpt from our conversation:

When I set out to write a story about the milestone of a graduation, I thought about some of the art forms that I associate with happy occasions. Dancing the hora, klezmer music, and the symbolism of the chai necklace convey the joy I wanted to weave into the book. These art forms make me think about celebrating significant events with family and friends.

You can read the rest of the interview here.

Eighteen Flowers for Grandma will be available from Red Comet Press on 9/24/24. Preorder now where you buy books.

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