As we approach Seder and the re-telling of one of the finest stories in our tradition, it feels fitting to launch the Jewish Children’s Book Awards 24/25. Yes we made a cake and it’s not kosher for pesach so enjoy your last metaphorical chametz feast before Pesach!
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And here it is...The Jewish Chronicle and Green Bean Books much anticipated Pesach charoset tasting! Our carefully selected panel of experts have sampled an amazing array of charoset. Watch to see which charoset is crowned the winner for Pesach 2024!

Huge thanks to everyone to responded to our appeal for Pesach puns! We were trying to come up with names for Pesadic shops for a forthcoming Green Bean Book and had almost 100 responses! The book, 'The Curious Case of the Pot Roast' by Jamie Kiffel Alcheh will be out next year

Read Julie Carpenter'ss interview with Barbara Bietz of Jewish Books for Kids, where Julie reveals her inspiration for Harry and the Highwire and the importance of Harry Houdini's Jewish identity tinyurl.com/5n92vtvn

In this week's Camden New Journal and to mark the 150th anniversary of Harry Houdini's birth, Julie Carpenter, author of Harry and the Highwire, looks at the life of the illusionist who inspired her new book

Author of Harry & the Highwire Julie Carpenter spent a lively morning with children @ Heathside School sharing her new book. As well as a fun & inspiring story about Harry Houdini's attempt to walk the tightrope, it folds out to 4m wide w/ a tightrope running through the book

Green Bean Books and Jewish Literary Foundation are delighted to announce Julie Form and her story “Moses the Matzah Sparrow” as the winner of the story category for this year’s Jewish Children’s Book Awards. Congratulations to Julie for her beautiful story.

Green Bean Books and Jewish Literary Foundation are delighted to announce Julia Dudenko as the winner of the illustration category of the Jewish Children’s Book Awards 23/24 for her dynamic and striking illustration entitled “A Big Quiet House.” Congratulations to Julia!

Did you know 24th March is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Harry Houdini! And to celebrate you can now buy 'Harry and the Highwire,' a book about Harry's attempts to walk the tightrope from Green Bean Books

Pesach puns needed please! Next year we are publishing a new book by Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh illustrated by Menahem Halberstadt and the opening spread shows New York shop fronts. Any ideas for great Pesach store names? Things like Alfie Koman's Grocery and Fair O's Bargain Box...

There may not be any actual snow this winter but we are so excited for the publication of 'Dandelion Snow' from the much loved israeli author Rinat Primo and illustrated by Maya Ish-Shalom, out later this year, we'll let you know when!'

Our publisher's son is cutting his gorgeous long hair for charity!  Please have a read, and donate if you can. justgiving.com/page/michael-l…

A busy week for @ivorbaddiel this week with World Book Day visits to Simon Marks Primary & Kisharon School. Ivor ran a brilliant story workshop and read some of 'Ben's Bonkers Bar Mitzvah,' a story about aliens, family and adventure. Available from greenbeanbooks.com

We are thrilled to see Michael's interview in this week's The Jewish Chronicle where he discusses with Elisa Bray the importance of accessibility and diversity in children's books and Green Bean Book's new book 'This is My Shabbat' which is available now in braille.

Looking forward to seeing those beautiful towers again...If you are going to be at Bologna Children's Book Fair this April, and would like to meet with us at our stand to discuss anything children's book related, please do get in touch via DM

Followed by meetings with illustrator Orit Magia and Maayan and Oded from the Israeli Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature. And then off to the airport and Green Bean Books is heading home! Now #bringthemhome #peaceinthemiddleeast

Final day in Israel, caught up with graphic designer Eden Yilma. Next out and about in Tel Aviv with Ksenia Tserkovskaya of The Deborah Harris Literary Agency. 1/2

After that a quick meet at Fabric Hotel with Michal Paz Kelp of Keter Books and then dashed over for a final dinner with Yael Gover at Jasmino on Allenby. Thank you Gil Hovav for the tip! Final few meetings tomorrow and then it's homeward bound...

Day four kicked off with meeting Devora Busheri author of The Donkey and The Garden. Followed by a meet with illustrator aviel basil proudly displaying the newly published 'This is My Shabbat.' Next up a catch up Professor Yirmi Pinkus over sumptious sachertorte 1/2

Lunch on day 3 was at the delicious Meatos with Yael Molchadsky of Kinneretz Mora and the final coffee of the day (got to keep going somehow!) was with author and translator Galina Vromen.