Joanne OppenheimJul 1, 20201 minGoing Buggy! AwardThanks to the pandemic I've turned up an award I almost forgot about. Leafing through a stack of old letters, this was a bug I loved find...
Joanne OppenheimJun 4, 20191 minListen In! Hear one of Miss Breed's Children...Hear Maggie Ishino, one of Dear Miss Breed's "children" in an interview at the newspaper, Rafu Shimpo, in Los Angeles, where she still wo...
Joanne OppenheimMay 30, 20191 minDear Miss Breed on San Diego TV!A story dear to my heart. Elizabeth Yamada, narrates part of the story on San Diego TV, Channel 10. Elizabeth, one of Miss Breed's childr...
Joanne OppenheimMay 7, 20191 minSing Along FunI was checking to see if my book, The Prince's Bedtime is still being offered at Barefoot Books (it is, with a recording by Hugh Bonnevil...
Joanne OppenheimApr 4, 20192 minWhen American Citizens Needed Leave PermitsSpring Cleaning my computer files has turned up treasures that I’d almost forgotten. I’ve been trying to cut down the number of photos fi...
Joanne OppenheimApr 3, 20191 minMissed MailMy morning started with an accidental finding...old, old emails just popped up when I opened my computer. I started deleting until I came...
Joanne OppenheimApr 3, 20191 minMissed MailMy morning started with an accidental finding...old, old mail in a file popped up. I started deleting until I came upon a lovely note tha...
Joanne OppenheimApr 3, 20191 minNow You Can Blog from Everywhere!We’ve made it quick and convenient for you to manage your blog from anywhere. In this blog post we’ll share the ways you can post to your...
Joanne OppenheimApr 3, 20191 minDesign a Stunning BlogWhen it comes to design, the Wix blog has everything you need to create beautiful posts that will grab your reader's attention. Check out...
Joanne OppenheimApr 3, 20191 minGrow Your Blog CommunityWith Wix Blog, you’re not only sharing your voice with the world, you can also grow an active online community. That’s why the Wix blog c...
Joanne OppenheimDec 24, 20181 minInterview on Jewish Books for KidsJust had word that my interview with Barbara Bietz, author of The Sundown Kid, is now on her blog, Jewish Books for Kids. Like The Knish ...
Joanne OppenheimJul 11, 20181 minMeet the MayorI woke up this morning to find the Boy Mayor of New York in the New York Times, the same Mayor who became the decider in The Knish War on...
Joanne OppenheimJun 22, 20183 minBirds Have Flown the Coop in USA!Since 1968 my book, Have You Seen Birds? has been in print and available in the United States without interruption. That's a long time fo...
Joanne OppenheimJun 5, 20181 minKnish War coming to Essex Street Market!Looking forward to a reading and a delicious knish tasting, too! June 23rd at 11:30-ish at the Essex Street Market at 120 Essex Street. I...
Joanne OppenheimMay 31, 20181 minKnishes Make A Hit at Book Expo!Just back from Book Expo book signing! Maybe the knish is going to be the new hot food! What fun! Sorry we didn't get a photo of the line...
Joanne OppenheimMay 28, 20181 minWhat Would Stanley Hayami Write in His Diary About Memorial Day 2018Remembering Stanley Hayami on this Memorial Day and wondering what he would write in his diary in 2018 as our government tears children f...
Joanne OppenheimMay 27, 20182 minBookmarks, Knishes and My Book Expo SigningLast year, just before The Knish War on Rivington Street went to press, I re-learned the lesson about being careful of what you wish for....
Joanne OppenheimMay 26, 20181 minMy Two Minutes at JBCDid my two minute sales pitch at the Jewish Book Council's Meet the Author event yesterday. Not many children's authors were on the progr...
Joanne OppenheimMay 24, 20183 minChildhood Books Cast a Long ShadowWriters of children’s books often get letters from children “by-the-class-full”—letters that teachers have their students write. I always...
Joanne OppenheimMar 19, 20181 minThank you, Guides Association of New York City! The Knish War on Rivington Street wins the 2018 ApplAt their 4th annual award ceremony, hosted by Brian Stokes Mitchell, we were delighted to win the GANYC Apple Award for Outstanding Achi...
