Jane Kohuth's Blog, page 4
August 2, 2011
Are You a Mensch? Take the Mensch Challenge!
In Yiddish "mensch" literally means "person." But to be a "real mensch" is so much more . . .
In The Joys of Yiddish, Leo Rosten writes, "As a child, I often heard it said: 'The finest thing you can say about a man is that he is a mentsh!' Jewish children often heard this admonition: 'Behave like a mentsh,' or 'Be a mentsh!' . . . To be a mentsh has nothing to do with success, wealth, or status. The key to being 'a real mentsh' is nothing less than character: rectitude, dignity, a sense of what is right, responsible, decorous."
Estie might prefer being a turtle or an octopus on the outside, but when it really counts, she finds her inner mensch.
What about you (or your favorite children)? Are you a mensches? Send me a short description of a way you've been a mensch and, if you have one, a photo, and you could be my Mensch of the Month! I'll feature you here and send you a signed copy of Estie the Mensch. You can post your entry in the comments here, on Twitter (include @janekohuth and #menschchallenge), or on my Facebook page. And make sure I have a way to get in touch with you! You just might win!
In The Joys of Yiddish, Leo Rosten writes, "As a child, I often heard it said: 'The finest thing you can say about a man is that he is a mentsh!' Jewish children often heard this admonition: 'Behave like a mentsh,' or 'Be a mentsh!' . . . To be a mentsh has nothing to do with success, wealth, or status. The key to being 'a real mentsh' is nothing less than character: rectitude, dignity, a sense of what is right, responsible, decorous."
Estie might prefer being a turtle or an octopus on the outside, but when it really counts, she finds her inner mensch.
What about you (or your favorite children)? Are you a mensches? Send me a short description of a way you've been a mensch and, if you have one, a photo, and you could be my Mensch of the Month! I'll feature you here and send you a signed copy of Estie the Mensch. You can post your entry in the comments here, on Twitter (include @janekohuth and #menschchallenge), or on my Facebook page. And make sure I have a way to get in touch with you! You just might win!
Goodreads ESTIE Giveaway!
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Estie the Mensch by Jane Kohuth Giveaway ends September 02, 2011. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Estie will be available for sale in only three weeks! I've been busy getting ready, setting up events, which I'll be sure to post here. My book launch party will be at the fabulous Wellesley Books, where I am a sometime bookseller, on Saturday September 10th at 2 pm. I'll also be at Park Street Books in Medfield, MA on Saturday October 22nd at 2. It looks like I'll also be traveling to Cape Cod, Brooklyn NY, and Northern NJ, as well as one or two more spots in New England -- more on that as soon as dates and times are definite. I'm very excited at the prospect of sharing Estie at the synagogue I attended as a child in NY. It will be a bit surreal, but also quite special for child Jane, who still lives not too far below the surface.
And I'm happy to announce that you have the chance to win a free copy of Estie the Mensch on Goodreads! Just click on the link to enter. Enter to win
July 21, 2011
ESTIE THE MENSCH Book Launch Party!
What: What's a "mensch" anyway? Come find out, enjoy some interactive storytelling, eat bagels and rugelach, and get an intro to the ways Yiddish has become part of the English language.
Where: Wellesley Books, 82 Central Street, Wellesley, MA
When: Saturday, September 10th, 2011, 2:00 pm
Can't make that date?How about Saturday, October 22nd at 2:00 pm,Park Street Books, 26 Park Street, Medfield, MA
Where: Wellesley Books, 82 Central Street, Wellesley, MA
When: Saturday, September 10th, 2011, 2:00 pm
Can't make that date?How about Saturday, October 22nd at 2:00 pm,Park Street Books, 26 Park Street, Medfield, MA
June 8, 2011
Estie's (Book) Birthday
On Tuesday, August 23rd, my picture book, ESTIE THE MENSCH, will be available for sale online or at a brick and mortar bookstore near you. You can preorder, too.
May 2, 2011
Fiske's General Store, Saturday May 7th
This Saturday, May 7th, from 1-3, I will be at the fabulous community-oriented Fiske's General Store in my own town of Holliston. For you city dwellers, this is a great time to head west of Boston, where small town charm abounds, the woods and lakes beckon, and the crepes next door at Pejamajo's are yummy.
http://holliston.patch.com/articles/make-way-for-ducks-go-vroom
http://holliston.patch.com/articles/make-way-for-ducks-go-vroom
April 11, 2011
Event at Eight Cousins in Falmouth, MA
On Sunday April 17th, I will be sharing my early reader, Ducks Go Vroom at Eight Cousins Children's Bookstore in Falmouth, MA from 12 pm - 2 pm. Stop by at anytime to chat and get a book signed! I'll be doing an interactive read-aloud or two starting at noon and will talk about how a children's book gets made.
February 7, 2011
Hunger Mountain
The Katherine Paterson Prize stories are now online at Vermont College of Fine Arts Journal, Hunger Mountain. You can read my story, Something At the Hill, as well as those of the winner and other runners-up. And browse while you're there -- Hunger Mountain has wonderful essays on children's literature as well as fine fiction and poetry for adults.
DUCKS GO VROOM on sale!
Ducks Go Vroom is now on sale online and in a bookstore near you!
I'm celebrating the release on Saturday, February 12th at 2pm at Wellesley Booksmith, 82 Central Street, Wellesley MA. There will be cake, ducks, coloring, and a presentation on how a book goes from an idea to a finished product, probably not in that order. Get a book signed for your valentine!
I'm celebrating the release on Saturday, February 12th at 2pm at Wellesley Booksmith, 82 Central Street, Wellesley MA. There will be cake, ducks, coloring, and a presentation on how a book goes from an idea to a finished product, probably not in that order. Get a book signed for your valentine!
January 11, 2011
Picture Book Class at Leventhal-Sidman JCC
I will be teaching a class on writing picture books this winter on Monday mornings and Thursday evenings at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC in Newton, beginning on January 20th. Registration is now open. For more information and to register go to:
https://easyreg.jccgb.org/?catid=2196&pID=2294
Scroll down to find my class!
https://easyreg.jccgb.org/?catid=2196&pID=2294
Scroll down to find my class!
DUCKS GO VROOM Book Launch
We're getting closer! There will be a fun (pre-tested) interactive story time and duck valentine craft for the littler folks, a slide show and brief talk for everyone interested, and treats for all! Come and let me a sign a book for the special people in your life.
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DUCKS GO VROOM Book Launch
Location: Wellesley BooksmithTime: 2:00PM Saturday, February 12th
