Celebrating Jewish Holidays All Year Round: An Interview with Jane Zalben About Beni’s Tiny Tales

Imagine, if you will, a children’s book that encompasses not simply one or two Jewish folktales but a wide range of them. A huge swath, all contained in a single location, complete with adorable illustrations of several generations of a family. Years and years ago Jane Zalben created the “Beni” series, and now, twenty-five years later an all new collection is available to readers in BENI’S TINY TALES: AROUND THE YEAR IN JEWISH HOLIDAYS (available everywhere August 8th).

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