<![CDATA[Audrey Barbakoff, Author - News]]>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:51:52 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[MAZEL TOES! in JUDITH MAGAZINE]]>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:28:40 GMThttp://www.barbakoffbooks.com/news/mazel-toes-in-judith-magazineMazel Toes! recieved a glowing feature in JUDITH Magazine:

"There are plenty of reasons to feel despair right now so I recommend you find a baby in your life to read Mazel Toes to...There is pure Jewish joy on every page!"]]><![CDATA[bank street college best books of the year!]]>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.barbakoffbooks.com/news/bank-street-college-of-eds-best-books-of-the-yearThe Schlemiel Kids Save the Moon has been named one of the best children's books of the year by the Bank Street College of Education! 

This annual list highlights "the best of the best published [each year]. In choosing books for the annual list, committee members consider literary quality and excellence of presentation as well as the potential emotional impact of the books on young readers."
]]><![CDATA[indies award finalist]]>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:35:27 GMThttp://www.barbakoffbooks.com/news/the-schlemiel-kids-save-the-moon-is-an-indies-award-finalistThe Foreword INDIES awards have named The Schlemiel Kids Save the Moon as a finalist for the 2024 picture book award. Very excited and grateful to be included among an amazing shortlist!
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]]><![CDATA[Accolades from the jewish book council]]>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:14:37 GMThttp://www.barbakoffbooks.com/news/accolades-from-jewish-books-council"The Chelmites por­trayed in The Schlemiel Kids Save the Moon put a new twist on an old theme: the chil­dren are wis­er, savvi­er, and far more log­i­cal than their par­ents could ever hope to be."

"Sam and Sarah humor­ous­ly and gen­tly manip­u­late the adults into think­ing that they, the adults, have saved the day — even though the chil­dren know in their hearts where the seat of true wis­dom has resided all along."

Read the full review here.]]><![CDATA[PNW Bainbridge magazine interview]]>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.barbakoffbooks.com/news/pnw-bainbridge-magazine-interview
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"I want people to laugh. It's a funny story. And I think, especially with the state of the world right now, all of us - kids especially, but really all of us - need some joy and need some humor." 

Read the magazine here.
]]><![CDATA[Niv Mag Interview: chelm is for the kids]]>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.barbakoffbooks.com/news/niv-mag-interview-chelm-is-for-the-kids"Kids see things through a different lens. They have a very different set of experiences than we do as adults and it’s important to listen to them and to treat their experiences and their voices as valid. Sometimes they’re going to see something that we miss, like the moon shining up there."

Read the full interview here.
]]><![CDATA[spreading jewish joy on kveller.com]]>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.barbakoffbooks.com/news/spreading-jewish-joy-on-kvellercomNeed a dose of Jewish joy in your life? (Yep, you do.) Check out my article on Kveller to find out how kids' books can help.

In a Scary World, Jewish Kids Books Bring My Family Joy 
​"Over the last few months, it’s become crystal clear to me that Jewish joy and laughter are incredibly important. They matter, because we matter."]]><![CDATA[Schlemiel kids is a foreword book of the day!]]>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.barbakoffbooks.com/news/schlemiel-kids-is-a-foreword-book-of-the-dayForeword Reviews has selected The Schlemiel Kids Save the Moon as their Book of the Day!

​Their glowing review concluded: "Smatterings of Yiddish, warm illustrations, and a diverse cast make this picture book a multicultural winner."]]><![CDATA[raves from kirkus reviews!]]>Sat, 20 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.barbakoffbooks.com/news/raves-from-kirkus-reviews"An enjoyable, rollicking read. Fun by the light of the moon—or anytime."

Read the full review here.
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