Jane Breskin Zalben
__NOTOC__ Jane Breskin Zalben is an American author and illustrator of children's books and young adult books. She has written books about Jewish holidays, including ones featuring characters named Beni the Bear and Pearl the Lamb. Her 50th children's book, ''Hey, Mama Goose'', was released in 2005.Jane Breskin was born on April 21, 1950, in New York City to parents Mae Breskin (née Kirshbloom), a librarian, and Murry Breskin, an accountant. She began drawing at a young age, including taking her first art lessons at five years old at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She went to the High School of Music and Art and graduated from Queens College with a B.A. in art in 1971. One of the teachers she studied under was Marvin Bileck, a children's book illustrator.
After college, Zalben worked at the Dial Press as an assistant in the art department. From 1971 to 1972, she attended graduate studies at the Pratt Institute Graphic Center.
Zalben's first book, a picture book titled ''Cecilia's Older Brother'', was published in 1973. Her first young adult novel, ''Maybe It Will Rain Tomorrow'', was published in 1982.
After moving with her family from Manhattan to Long Island in the 1980s, Zalben began writing and illustrating children's books about Jewish holidays, which would later include two series with animal characters named Beni and Pearl. She published the first of these books in 1988, with the picture book ''Beni's First Chanukah''. The ''Beni'' series of books focuses on a family of bears and their celebrations of Jewish holidays. Her ''Pearl'' series includes a lamb character named Pearl and covers "less prominent Jewish traditions", such as the holiday Tu B'Shvat. She said she was inspired to write the books for her children, remarking in an interview with the ''Miami Jewish Tribune'' that she wanted to create and give her children "a gift... something they could cuddle up with during their holiday".
Her illustrations are often created using watercolor and pencil. According to ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature'', her work is "characterized by a soft, cozy quality, and her texts often stress the importance of the family." Provided by Wikipedia
Showing 1 - 20 results of 68 for search 'Zalben, Jane Breskin', query time: 0.07s
Refine Results
-
1
The magic menorah : a modern Chanukah tale by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2001
1st ed.Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
2
The fortuneteller in 5B by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Holt, 1991
1st ed.Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
3
Papa's latkes by Zalben, Jane Breskin
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
4
Beni's family cookbook for the Jewish holidays by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Henry Holt, 1996
First editionCall Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
5
Beni's first Chanukah by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : H. Holt, 1988
1st ed.Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
6
Pearl's eight days of Chanukah by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1998Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
7
"Oh, simple!" by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1981
First edition.Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
8
Baby shower / Jane Breskin Zalben. by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2010
1st ed.Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
9
Goldie's Purim by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Henry Holt, 1991
1st ed.Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
10
Hey, Mama Goose by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2005
1st ed.Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
11
Beni's tiny tales : around the year in Jewish holidays by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2023Other Authors: “…Zalben, Jane Breskin…”
First edition.
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
12
To every season : a family holiday cookbook by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1999
1st ed.Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
13
Beni's family treasury : stories for the Jewish holidays by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Holt, 1998Other Authors: “…Zalben, Jane Breskin…”
1st ed.
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
14
Pearl's marigolds for grandpa by Zalben, Jane Breskin
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
15
Papa's latkes : story and pictures by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Holt, 1994Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
16
Unfinished dreams : a novel by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York, N.Y. : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1996
1st ed.Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
17
Maybe it will rain tomorrow : a novel by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1982Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
18
Don't go! by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Clarion Books, 2001Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
19
Let there be light : poems and prayers for repairing the world by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2002Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?> -
20
Oliver and Alison's week by Zalben, Jane Breskin
New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1980
1st ed.Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Format: Book
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?>
//ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?>
Search Tools:
Related Subjects
Jews
Friendship
Bears
Animals
Hanukkah
Holidays
Stories in rhyme
Children's poetry, English
Dwellings
Fiction
Muslims
Nonsense verses
Nonsense verses, English
Cooking
Cultural pluralism
English poetry
Handicraft
Hanukkah stories
Jewish crafts
Jewish families
Judaism
Mice
Muslim families
Passover
Rosh ha-Shanah
Seder
Alphabet
Art museums
Artists
Characters and characteristics in literature