Books by This Author
A Horn for Louis
By: Eric Kimmel
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.
Anansi's Party Time
Anansi is a trickster so when he invites Turtle to a party it is, of course, a scam. But turnabout is fair play, and so Anansi gets his comeuppance. Humor abounds in the energetic, droll illustrations and contemporary retelling of this traditional tale.
Gershon's Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year
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.
