Articles about each of the following authors and author-illustrators, along with a complete list of their English-language works, are included: Edward Ardizzone, Ludwig Bemelmans, Margaret Wise Brown, Clyde Robert Bulla, Virginia Lee Burton, Natalie Savage Carlson, Ann Nolan Clark, Beverly Cleary, Elizabeth Coatsworth, Marguerite L. de Angeli, Meindert De Jong, Elizabeth Borton de Trevino, Roger Duvoisin, Ed Emberley, Marie Hall Ets, Genevieve Foster, Doris Gates, Theodor Seuss Geisel, Hardy Gramatky, Berta and Elmer Hader, Virginia Hamilton, Carolyn Haywood, Marguerite Henry, Holling C. Holling, Kristin Hunter, Clara Ingram Judson, Ezra Jack Keats, Elaine L. Konigsburg, Ruth Krauss, Robert Lawson, Lois Lenski, Julius Lester, Clive Staples Lewis, Astrid Lindgren, Leo Lionni, Robert McCloskey, Katherine Milhous, Mary Norton, Scott O'Dell, Leo Politi, Mariana Prieto, Margret and H. A. Rey, Maurice Sendak, Kate Seredy, John R. Tunis, May McNeer and Lynd Ward, E. B. White, Brian Wildsmith, Maia Wojciechowska, and Elizabeth Yates.

Authors and illustrators of children's books: Writings on their lives and works

Hoffman, Miriam

R.R.Bowker

A Remarkable Historical Journey and LegacyFrom Siberia to Columbia University, this epic tale of war and survival is seen through the eyes of a young Miriam Hoffman and her father, Chaim Schmulewitz, a well-respected columnist of the Yiddish press Undzerweg.Highly personal and historic, A Breed Apart brings to light the oppression of the Soviet regime, the five-year history of the Displaced Persons Refugee Camps (DP camps) in Germany from 1946 to 1951, the struggles of post–World War II anti-Semitism, and Professor Hoffman’s coming of age in America.

A Breed Apart: A Miraculous Escape from Russia: From DP Camp to Columbia University and Beyond

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Yiddishkayt Press

Legends of the AlefBet: The Origins of the Alphabet

Legends of the AlefBet: The Origins of the Alphabet is Professor Miriam Hoffman's epic examination of the origins of written language.At Columbia University, Professor Hoffman spent decades researching the folklore and legends of the ancient Hebrew and Yiddish alphabets. Now, utilizing and illustrating that research, she entertains and educates her readers with the amazing stories that illuminate our modern languages.Utilizing the original 1919 artistic serigraphs of master artist Ben-Tsiyon Zuckerman, as well as the colorful Alefbet of con&shy;temporary artist Michael Muchnik-plus additional artistic and related imagery-each letter is examined through its his&shy;tory and the literary and artistic depictions that surround it.This masterfully enlightening historical and academic work provides readers with scholarly insight into our modern lan&shy;guages and cultures.

History

World

Yiddishkayt Initiative, Inc.

Product Description Legends of the AlefBet: The Origins of the Alphabet is Professor Miriam Hoffman’s epic examination of the origins of written language.At Columbia University, Professor Hoffman spent decades researching the folklore and legends of the ancient Hebrew and Yiddish alphabets. Now, utilizing and illustrating that research, Professor Hoffman entertains and educates her readers with the amazing stories that illuminate our modern languages. Utilizing the original 1919 artistic serigraphs of master artist Ben-Tsiyon Zuckerman, as well as the colorful Alefbet of master artist Michoel Muchnik—plus additional artistic and related imagery—each letter is examined through its history and the literary and artistic depictions that surround it. This masterfully enlightening historical and academic work provides readers with scholarly insight into our modern languages and cultures. About the Author Professor Miriam Hoffman earned her first Baccalaureate degree in 1957 from the Jewish Teachers Seminary in New York. She earned her second B.A. at the University of Miami and her Masters at Columbia University where she majored in Yiddish folklore and literature. As professor of Yiddish language, literature, Jewish culture, Yiddish humor, classical and minor Yiddish writers, and a course called 20th Century Yiddish Literature and Film, she taught at Columbia University from 1992 to 2015. Miriam wrote the preeminent 700-page Yiddish textbook Key to Yiddish, which includes scholarly research, conversation, folklore, folktales, songs, and literary works by the most acclaimed Yiddish writers and poets. Key to Yiddish is now taught in many universities. She is a successful Yiddish playwright and the recipient of the Israeli Tony Award for her Yiddish translation of Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys. Miriam became the founder of the Joseph Papp Yiddish Theatre when famed Broadway impresario Joseph Papp produced her Yiddish/English musical Songs of Paradise. Her plays and translations have been produced to high acclaim worldwide. Miriam has published thousands of articles as a feature writer for the Yiddish Forward since 1982. Since her retirement from Columbia, Professor Hoffman has stayed busy writing and lecturing worldwide. Visit her website at www.miriamhoffman.com

Legends of the AlefBet: A Coloring Book is based on the letters of the Hebrew and Yiddish alphabets introduced in Professor Miriam Hoffman's epic examination of the origins of written language, Legends of the AlefBet: The Origins of the Alphabet. Using the classic characters designed by Ben Tsiyon Zuckerman (1890-1944), a Russian Jewish painter, you can create your own masterpieces in crayon, colored pencil, and marker. No matter your level of expertise, these magnificent designs will help you learn the letters of the AlefBet. This fun book makes the perfect gift for the Jewish holidays, birthdays, and more. Grab a set of pencils to go with it!

Legends of the AlefBet: A Coloring Book

Children's Books

Religions

KEY TO YIDDISH aims to introduce the student to the fundamentals of Yiddish language and culture. It contains idiomatic constructions, dialogue, selected readings, exercises and worksheets, all geared to welcome the student to the world of Yiddish, its history, tradition, customs, rituals, songs and holiday celebrations.

Key to Yiddish (Yiddish and English Edition)

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Createspace

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Authors and illustrators of children's books: Writings on their lives and works

A Breed Apart: A Miraculous Escape from Russia: From DP Camp to Columbia University and Beyond

A Breed Apart: A Miraculous Escape from Russia: From DP Camp to Columbia University and Beyond

Legends of the AlefBet: The Origins of the Alphabet

Legends of the AlefBet: The Origins of the Alphabet

Legends of the AlefBet: A Coloring Book

Key to Yiddish (Yiddish and English Edition)