Katie Davis, host of the award-winning children's literature podcast,
Brain Burps About Books, has created a special episode focused exclusively on the Sydney Taylor Book Award. Davis is a long-time fan of author Sydney Taylor and of the award named in her memory. The special episode features interviews with each of this year's gold medalists and can be found at
http://katiedavis.com/sydney-taylor-award-winners/.
Michael J. Rosen and Robert Sabuda, author and artist of
Chanukah Lights, Susan Goldman Rubin, author of
Music Was It: Young Leonard Bernstein, and Robert Sharenow, author of
The Berlin Boxing Club,are the 2012 winners of the prestigious Sydney Taylor Book Award. All four winners appear in lively interview segments on
Brain Burps About Books.
The Sydney Taylor Book Award honors new books for children and teens that exemplify the highest literary standards while authentically portraying the Jewish experience. The award memorializes Sydney Taylor, author of the classic
All-of-a-Kind Family series. The winners will receive their awards at the Association of Jewish Libraries convention in Pasadena, California this June.
Brain Burps About Books
Children's author/illustrator Katie Davis has published nine books and appears monthly on the ABC affiliate show, Good Morning Connecticut, recommending great books for kids. She produces Brain Burps About Books, a podcast about kidlit, a blog and monthly newsletter. You can find her podcast at
http://katiedavis.com/category/podcast/.