I have not heard anything about a special edition of the All-of-a-Kind Family series but this new picture book will be published in September 2018: All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah by Emily Jenkins; illus. by Paul O. Zelinsky Penguin Random House<https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/538422/all-of-a-kind-family-hanukkah-by-emily-jenkins-illustrated-by-paul-o-zelinsky/9780399554193/>, 2018
Here’s the description from the publisher: The beloved characters from Sydney Taylor's All-of-a-Kind Family return in this heartwarming picture book from a critically adored team--perfect for Hanukkah gift-giving! Acclaimed author Emily Jenkins (A Greyhound, a Groundhog) and Caldecott Award-winning artist Paul O. Zelinsky (Rapunzel) bring the beloved All-of-a-Kind Family to life in a new format. Fans, along with those just meeting the five girls ("all of a kind," as their parents say), will join them back in 1912, on the Lower East Side of NYC, and watch as preparations for Hanukkah are made. When Gertie, the youngest, is not allowed to help prepare latkes, she throws a tantrum. Banished to the girls' bedroom, she can still hear the sounds and smell the smells of a family getting ready to celebrate. But then Papa comes home and she is allowed out--and given the best job of all: lighting the first candle on the menorah. First published in 1951, Taylor's chapter books have become time-honored favorites, selling over a million copies and touching generations of readers. In this time when immigrants often do not feel accepted, the All-of-a-Kind Family gives a heartwarming glimpse of a Jewish immigrant family and their customs that is as relevant--and necessary--today as when it was first written. Jenkins and Zelinsky's charming compliment to Taylor's series perfectly captures the warmth and family values that made the original titles classics. We have a received an ARC and the book will be reviewed in an upcoming edition of AJL Reviews. Rachel Kamin, , Editor Book Reviews for Children & Teens The Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter www.jewishlibraries.org From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Laura Schutzman Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 8:31 AM To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] all of a kind family series One of my patrons asked if a special edition of the series will be coming out in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Sydney Taylor Award. Does anyone know anything about this? Thanks Laura Schutzman AJL Publications Chair -- Laura Schutzman Hebrew Academy of Nassau County Middle School/High School Librarian 516-538-8161 ext. 28 lschutz...@hanc.org<mailto:lschutz...@hanc.org>
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