Eric Kimmel

Books by This Author

A Horn for Louis

Young Louis Armstrong with his horn
Age Level: 6-9

To help his mother pay the rent, Louis Armstrong rode a junk wagon through the streets of New Orleans, playing a tin horn and collecting stuff people didn't want. Then one day, the junk wagon passed a pawn shop with a gleaming brass trumpet in the window...Learn the story of how young Louis obtained his first instrument and the Jewish family that helped along the way in this early chapter book.

Gershon's Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year

Illustrated by: Jon J Muth
Age Level: 6-9
Selfish acts are little imps that can grow into bigger imps if one allows them to according to this Hasidic folktale. A baker must deal with his monsters as the Jewish New Year begins. Translucent illustrations depict the humor and horror as Gershon atones for his misdeeds.