Nancy Paulsen Books

Jun 18, 2024 | jewishchronicle.org | Ruth Behar |Nancy Paulsen Books |Liza Wiemer

“The Schlemiel Kids Save the Moon,”by Audrey Barbakoff, illustrated by Rotem Teplow, published by The Collective Book Studio. Author Audrey Barbakoff took the spirit of old Yiddish stories of Chelm, which were filled with silly people who thought they were the wisest in the world, and created a modern tale where the smartest people are the children. Young readers will find humor in the ridiculous adults’ belief that the reflection of the moon in the lake is actually the moon.