Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered Beni’s War!!
Early orders and reader reviews can make a huge difference in a book’s success. I’m so grateful to all of you who support your favorite authors and helped bring books to life.
Kirkus Reviews likes Beni's War!
"When a 12-year-old’s tiny country is invaded, everyone is touched by war.
Beni doesn’t like his new home on the moshav in this Israeli farming community. He misses Jerusalem, and he’s bullied by the other boys. But everything changes on the Yom Kippur holiday in 1973 when his country is unexpectedly invaded. Beni lives only a 10-minute drive from the border with Syria, and his home takes heavy fire from mortar shells. After hours in a shelter, Beni emerges to rubble and burning fields. Evacuated to his grandparents’ house, he can’t stop worrying about his brother, Motti, headed to the Egyptian front in a tank. But life goes on, even in a national crisis. Beni learns about fixing cars, becomes friends with the boys who were once his enemies, and always, always, worries about Motti. When Beni’s family receives devastating and terrifying news, he just wants to feel less helpless. And so Beni embarks on a quest to help his brother. His rage at Egypt conflicts with his emerging questions about Egyptian prisoners of war: Do they eat the same food, have the same fears as the Israelis? 1970s Israel is fully realized with loving attention to detail, and subplots about daily human concerns further round out the characters. The Jewish characters are cued as Ashkenazim.
Readers coping with shattered contemporary realities will recognize themselves in a child’s fears and growing empathy." ― Kirkus Reviews Journal
A Book of Hugs
I'm so proud to be part of the 45 authors and illustrators here in Singapore who came together to create a gentle, loving anthology called A Book of Hugs. It’s perfect for children ages 6-9, and we hope that during these stressful, uncertain times, these stories will encourage, sooth, and delight.
Everyone donated their time and skills, and all profits will go to two local charities that help children thrive through art and education.
About Child at St 11
Child at Street 11 is a multi-racial, secular, independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to providing
inclusive, accessible and quality early years education to children from diverse backgrounds. These
programs build a child’s full potential. It also provides safe home environments and support systems
for children’s parents to achieve economic independence. To learn more about Child at Street
11, visit www.street11.org.sg
About Superhero Me
Superhero Me is a non-profit inclusive arts movement that arms children from special needs and less
privileged communities with creative confidence through collaboration and mentorship opportunities. It
focuses on inclusive programming and training, creative advocacy and strategic partnerships and serves
as a social mixing platform for children of all abilities. From its birth in 2014 as an early childhood
program in a low-income neighborhood, Superhero Me has reached out to more than 20,000 people
through a myriad of efforts. @superheromeSG
Purchase Info:
Price: $25
Books will ship mid-August.