Linda Heller has written and illustrated many books for children. The Castle on Hester Street won the Sydney Taylor Book Award when it was first published in 1982. Linda Heller lives in New York City.
A flying goat, buttons the size of sleds, and a castle on Hester Street are some of the widely imaginative stories Julie's grandpa tells her about his...
...from Benny” by Aubrey Davis, “How Dalia Put a Big Yellow Comforter Inside a Tiny Blue Box” by Linda Heller, “Picnic at Camp Shalom” by Jacqueline Jules, “The Only One Club” by Jane Naliboff, “A Sweet Passover” by Leslea Newman, “The...
...provide an impressionistic feel. Grade: A- How Dalia Put a Big Yellow Comforter Inside a Tiny Blue Box Linda Heller & Stacey Dressen McQueen The Jewish concept of "tzedakah" comes to life in a story well suited to the High Holy Days, which started...
Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS, September 14, 2011
...s work on Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean Sea, and the Keshet (Rainbow) Children’s Book Series included Linda Heller’s book, “Today is the World's Birthday,” in honor of Rosh Hashanah. An employee of KPH, Levana Dvorsohn, noted that the books...
..._Henry Works_ and _Henry’s Night_ among others are also equally wonderful. 66. _Castle on Hester Street_ by Linda Heller – A classic immigrant story, Grandpa can’t resist making their shared past into a wild fairy tale complete with flying goats...