#lesleanewman

[tubbsmccracken]

Day 7: Banned Book of the Day is Heather Has Two Mommies, by Lesléa Newman.

Newman’s 1989 picture book broke ground by depicting exactly what its title says. A young girl named Heather has two lesbian mothers and realizes in the story that her family is different from her schoolmates’ families. 

[noodlenuts]

Chag sameach! (Happy holiday!) Passover officially starts tonight, and for the next eight days your Jewish friends will be eating a RIDICULOUS amount of matzah! Matzah with butter, jam, cheese, and any other topping you can think of! But also those of us who eat gebrokts (the Yiddish word for matzah that has come in contact with water, traditionally NOT eaten by some Jews at Passover because of its similarity to chametz, or leavened foods not kosher for Passover) will be eating matzah pizza, matzah lasagna, and all sorts of other creative concoctions made with this surprisingly versatile cracker-like food! Beloved Judaica writer Leslea Newman's "A Sweet Passover" (2012), adorably illustrated by David Slonim, is about one of those concoctions: matzah brei. A much-loved tradition at Passover, matzah brei is basically scrambled eggs and matzah, eaten with a variety of toppings. It's a treat many of us look forward to all year! But in Newman's book, it's the one food little Miriam absolutely REFUSES to try. With a little ingenuity on the part of her beloved grandfather, though, (and while learning more about Passover itself) Miriam discovers that ruling things out without even trying them may not be the best plan, and sometimes new things are delightful. Highly recommended for a fun, food-centric storytime! ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ #NoodlenutsKidsBooks #JewishNoodlenuts #NoodlenutsPassover #ASweetPassover #LesleaNewman #lesléanewman #DavidSlonim #Passover #Pesach #MatzahBrei #MatzoBrei #MatzaBrei #matzahpizza #matzahfordays #matzos #passoverrecipes #pesachrecipes #intergenerational #intergenerationallearning #holiday #holidayfood #holidayfun #learningaboutjudaism #jewishbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ugcsgH0Ri/?igshid=1uc103gg3cxny

[raisethemrighteous]

Lesléa Newman’s Saturday is Patty Day (1993) Saturday is Patty Day (1993), written by Lesléa Newman and illustrated by Annette Hegel, is one of the earliest children’s picture books to deal with lesbian parenting and divorce.

[raisethemrighteous]

Lesléa Newman's Donovan’s Big Day (2011)

Lesléa Newman’s Donovan’s Big Day (2011)

Donovan’s Big Day (2011), written by the prolific and talented Lesléa Newman and charmingly illustrated by Mike Dutton, unfolds from the point-of-view of a young boy excitedly getting ready for his moms’ wedding ceremony.

Donovan is about nine-years-old with brown hair, green eyes, and pale white skin. His boyish bedroom is sparsely decorated but full of toys. It is here that the reader is…

View On WordPress

[giftideasfromaycaramba]

The Boy Who Cried Fabulous Tale about boy who marches to the beat of a different drummer! https://goo.gl/pKeeR7 #happiness #ChildrensBook #lesleanewman #finebooks #giftbooks #fabulous

[leftofstr8]

2 hours til an All-New, LIVE, #leftofstr8podcast and soooo excited to talk to author of "Heather Has Two Mommies," that sparked furor and controversy when it was published, #lesleanewman and then another amazing story of an artist losing his sight, with #paulcastle Direct link: http://tobtr.com/s/10090973 #podernfamily #lgbttalkradio #lgbtradiohost