Erica Silverman
Children's Book Author
Children's Book Author
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FOR TEACHERS & LIBRARIANS:
Here are some ideas for using my books in the classroom and for library programs. If you have ideas you'd like to share, please email me. I'd love to hear from you! |
"A chant of “Biddy-biddy bim-bom bim-bom bop” sets both the tone and the beat of the energetic rhyming text, building from a jazzy syncopation to a whirling, rollicking climax reminiscent of a piece of Klezmer music....A fresh and festive choice for the Festival of Lights." School Library Journal
"Silverman’s gleeful text has rhythm. D’Amico’s angular illustrations, with their circa-1950s flair, keep up the pace... Readers’ toes are sure to be tapping throughout this unabashedly joyful Hanukkah romp." Horn Book 
" With colorful, lively illustrations and energetic writing, Silverman's ode to one of the most deserving women in history is a picture book extraordinaire." Lee Littlewood, Kids' Home Library
"With writing that is easily accessible to a wide range of ages and filled with fascinating facts, Liberty’s Voice is all the things a nonfiction children’s book should be: interesting, informative, and engaging." Crimson Review of Children's & YA Literature 
“...rollicking rhyme...A fun-filled romp bound to become a favorite..” Kirkus "The rhyming text and pleasing illustrations make this a sweet story that will, like the original nursery rhyme, beg to be read and reread." Bookloon "A clever and engaging new twist on Mother Goose's nursery rhyme, this rollicking rhyming adventure is bound to spark the imagination of children." Kendal Rautzhan, syndicated columnist & lecturer on Children's Literature 
"An Independent Heroine for Newly Independent Readers” Your Community Bookstore, St. Joseph, MI Best Book of the Year, Parenting Magazine Junior Library Guild Selection Children's Book of the Month Club Alternate 
"... Silverman's crisp, lively dialogue and well-chosen action words("nuzzled," twirled," "pranced") result in that rarity among easy readers: a flowing text that functions as well as a read aloud as it does a reader." Kirkus Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2007 Junior Library Guild Monarch Award Nomination Garden State Book Award Nomination 
“Yee-haw for Kate and Cocoa—and for all the readers who will learn to read right along with them.” Kirkus Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2008 Junior Library Guild Premier Selection Garden State Book Award Nominee South Dakota Prairie Buds Nominee 
Margo Hill, South Sound Book Review Council Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2009 Children's Book of the Month Club Alternate Junior Library Guild Premier Selection Best Children's Books of the Year:Bank Street College of Education 
"A rollicking, amusing Halloween tale... The text is rhythmic and repetitive, making it a surefire success for story hours or read-alouds" School Library Journal Children’s Choices Library of Congress Children’s Books Featured on KCET’s Storytime ABA Pick of the List North Carolina Children's Book Award Nomination Young Hoosier Book Award Nomination 
“...hilarious spoof of the counting classic Over in the Meadow . . This is going to be a hit if read aloud or read alone, no matter what time of year.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books IRA/CBC Children’s Choices 1998 
** Starred Review** "... an affectionate ode to the iconic Yiddish writer, presenting his early life as a series of stories laced with both humor and pathos....Silverman's text combines a storyteller's narrative with dialogue based on Aleichem's own words, resulting in a biography that often reads like a folktale... a seamless collaboration that presents not only the life, but also the world, of a literary giant." School Library Journal Sydney Taylor Award National Jewish Book Award Runner Up 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, New York Public Library Top 10 Religion Books for Youth, Booklist 
" Good New Year's-let alone Rosh Hashanah-stories are in short supply. This is one to crow about." School Library Journal "…may well be called the best Rosh Hashanah picture book ever...” Betsy Bird/ A Fuse #8 Production Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 100 Titles for Reading & Sharing, New York Public Library 
"Starring a Jewish orphan in a long-ago Polish village, this colorful, expertly structured variation on Cinderella offers many things: an independent-minded heroine plus a hero attracted by wisdom and virtue; a fairy-tale patina plus old-world ambiance; and a tie-in to Purim that grounds the story without limiting its appeal...A splendid story, intelligently served." Publishers Weekly ABA Pick of the List California Collection Parents Choice Indiana Read Alouds Too Good to Miss Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College Notable Books for a Global Society, International Reading Association; Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts, National Council of Teachers of English; Wilde Awards: Best Folk and Fairy Tales 
ALA Notable ABA Pick of the List Golden Sower Award Nominee Valerie and Walter’s Best Books for Children: A Lively, Opinionated Guide 
"Silverman and Frazee form a happy, uncomplicated collaboration with a festive hint of history" Publishers Weekly "A good choice for spring story hours" Booklist 
"Told in the careful words of a storyteller, with a bit of repetition thrown in for good measure, the story embodies the essence of the Passover holiday in a traditional folktale motif. Read aloud, it will delight young audiences." School Library Journal Sadly, many books eventually go out of print. But you can still find them at libraries or used Bookstores and used book websites such as Abe.com: Fixing the Crack of Dawn On Grandma's Roof Warm in Winter |
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