A season of exciting milestones, international recognition, and new beginnings... Signing books with Jean at "Words on Warren". New York, Feb. 2026 It's been almost four months (wow!) since my snowy trip to NYC to help launch EMILY SAW A DOOR. Since then Emily has received many accolades, including a starred SLJ (School Library Journal) review, and has turned up in Taiwan, Alaska, New Zealand, and many other exotic locations! Colby Sharp even chose it as an 'outstanding pict

Emily is Coming to Town (NYC, and everywhere else in North America) In just over a month, our picture book EMiLY SAW A DOOR will be launching in North America. We will there to welcome Emily and all guests (you're invited) at the Corner Bookstore in Manhattan, Madison Avenue and 93rd Street, on February 24th, from 4-6 p.m. Kids welcome!! Who is we? Orit Magia, illustrator, and Meira Firon and Yotam Shwimmer, from Tal-May, the Israeli publisher that published the original boo

After 30 years, my very first children's book (in Hebrew) is back in print! With Prof. Karen Avraham, Dean of The Gray Faculty of Medical...

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I met old friends and new, and talked about our experiences in prompting ChatGPT to create picture books It's been a long while since...