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This episode marks the 2nd year anniversary of The Book of Life! In this show, we celebrate the holiday of Hanukkah.
> Illustrator Ann Koffsky describes her snowflake "Jerusalem of Peace," created for Robert's Snow for Cancer's Cure. We also learn about her illustrations for My Cousin Tamar Lives in Israel by Michelle Shapiro Abraham, and her new Joyfully Jewish 2008 calendar.
> Author Sarah Marwil Lamstein and illustrator Neil Waldman discuss their picture book Letter on the Wind: A Chanukah Tale.
> Kenny Ellis, cantor and performer, riffs on his CD Hanukkah Swings! You can also check out Kenny's MySpace page, and download "Swingin' Dreidel" as a ringtone.
> Author Barbara Bietz talks about her chapter book Like a Maccabee, as well as her kidlit blog and her new position on the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee, where she'll help choose the best Judaic children's books of the year.
NEWS:
Here is a special Hanukkah treat for you: a complete online version of the holiday classic, Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric A. Kimmel, provided by Lookybook. To hear from Eric himself about the inspiration for Hershel, you can read this post from my Library Blogathon or you can listen to the very first episode of The Book of Life from December 2005, when Eric was a featured guest. Enjoy!
Background music is provided by The Freilachmakers Klezmer String Band.
Books and CD's mentioned on the show may be borrowed from the Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel. Browse our online catalog to reserve books, post a review, or just to look around!
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By: Heidi Estrin,
on 12/1/2007
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on 7/11/2007
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How do you like to do it?
Read, I mean. When I was a kid, I used to read upside-down. I would lie on my back on my bed, with my book in my hands, and then carefully slide backwards, head first, over the side until the crown of my head touched the floor. Then I would read until my ears started to pound. Why? Um, do teenagers' brains lack oxygen?
I also read while washing the dishes. This was my chore every fourth week, and I hated it. I would prop a book behind the sink, plunge my hands into the suds and wash the dirty plates and greasy pans and sticky forks by feel, not looking away from my book. When I got to a page turn, (which happened every few seconds or so because I was reading like I was slurping fuel) I would do a fast hand-drying swipe on my pants and flip to the next two-page spread. Voila! Books* got read, and forks got...re-washed.
I saw a bit of advice recently that suggested that writers should imagine themselves in a comfortable reading place when they are about to compose words. Yeah, I get that. Good advice. If you like chairs.
Where do you like to read? Is that the place you go in your head when you write?
*See: A Simple List of Books, FYOL
Sara, I am SO impressed with your story of being able to read while washing dishes! What a great way to be a teenager and a rebel and a bookworm all at the same time!
Where do I read? Couch or bed, preferably with a dog next to me. I find the dog part really makes me extra happy. Where do I not read? In my office. That place is for Work, so if I want to read something for pleasure, I feel the need to go elsewhere.
Besides, if I tried to read in my office, I'd be constantly checking my e-mail every other page, and that would totally kill the fantasy part of immersing myself in a book. So nope, gotta get out of here to go handle that part of my writing life.
-.-
I love that multi-tasking story, too.
I very often anymore (bad grammar, but oh well) have to read lying next to my daughter in bed with a little light and a huge stack of books next to me, since she's a co-sleeper. But I'm not complaining about curling up with my sweet daughter who, when she's 14, may want to have nothing to do with me ;) And she doesn't mind my late-night reading.
I was famous for reading while walking the halls between classes in high school. I never ran into anyone, but maybe they knew to get out of my way! I would also read in any class, during downtime, or during math class when I already knew the concept. I believe the math teacher knew I did this and just allowed my the latitude. Then, of course, I had to read the rest of the chapter while walking to the next class!
Now, like Robin, I do prefer reading with a dog next to me!
I don't think I ever tried walking the halls and reading, but if I had seen you doing it, I would have run into you just to meet you! :)