Hi Amy, Here is a link to the article you are referring to: Why are Jewish Children's Books so Bad? http://mosaicmagazine.com/observation/2016/11/why-are-jewish-childrens-books-so-bad/
I am also sending you a link to Heidi Rabinowitz's response to the article. https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2016/11/response-to-jewish-kidlit-article-in.html Happy Reading! Kathy B. On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 12:00 PM, Amy Turim <[email protected]> wrote: > Sometime over the last month or two I saw an article online about the poor > quality of Jewish children’s books. The piece opened with the low-hanging > fruit, blasting SHMELF THE HANUKKAH ELF. A google search indicates > criticisms from a variety of publishers and reviewers on *that* title, > but the article was about a broader trend. > > I’d like to re-read it and discuss the piece with some friends but I’m > unable to find it. > > Can anyone direct me to its source? > > Many thanks, > > Amy Turim > > Temple Emanuel > > Kensington, MD > > [email protected] > > > > > ------------------------------ > [image: Avast logo] <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio- > state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio- > state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > > -- Kathleen M. Bloomfield http://forwordsbooks.com/ kids books that matter. "The fact of knowing how to read is nothing, the whole point is knowing what to read." - Jacques Ellul
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