Children's Books, and Other Cool Stuff

        Hello my friends in about two weeks I will be putting up my first Author Spotlight for 2021 before I do that let me introduce myself to everyone and post a few of my books and ideas to share with you all.   David D Bernstein is a, psychic reader and energy healer who has worked with children for many years in different settings. He's the author of a book of poetry and two picture books: "The Enchanted Rope" and "Peanut" both cover real life situations. He also wrote a middle grade novel called "The Portal" the first book in the Cort Chronicles Trilogy. This book received a CIPA Merit award in Juvenile Fiction in 2018. A hardcover version is on its way. The next two books "Spirral" and "Rebirth" will be coming out in Spring or Summer 2021. He also had several poems published in magazines and anthologies and is the recipient of five Editor Awards. He is a proud uncle of two young boys. I came here from Russia in 1981 because ...

The Holiday season is approaching fast, the streets of New York City all decorated in lights. I love this time of the year. A walk down 5 ave or Madison ave or anywhere in New York, you can see, feel, hear, smell and taste the holiday season. There are all kinds of fun things to do. What is the wonder of it all? Christmas celebrates Jesus's Birthday while Hanukkah celebrates a wonderful story about how a small amount of oil good for one day ended up burning for eight. This was the miracle of God. Both of these holidays are very different from each other. Then there Kwanzaa I am not sure what that celebrates but it also involves lights. What are these holidays about. I believe all three are about family, communication and a love for your religious beliefs.   There is lots of wonder in these holidays. They have been celebrated for many centuries but do people truly know there meaning? Our children see them as a way to get gifts. Doing this time shoppi...

The Conference       I am a Jew this quote has been said many times over the years. Yesterday I spent a whole day in a book conference in Temple Emanu-El on east 65th street. It is a much smaller conference then SCBWI but it is very specific to the topic of Jewish books. The market is starting to rise now. This conference had many great speakers including agents, Editors, authors, publishers, the Sydney Taylor awards, Jewish Book  Council and PJ library All the speakers I listed above made wonderful speeches. They focused on the usual stuff. Everyone is looking for a fresh voice, great characters, wonderful dialog and Jewish themed books. What are Jewish themed books you ask. "Look at them as a table with five legs" one publisher said. Family, holidays, Community, Hebrew language and the leg of Israel. All these topics were covered and discussed closely. What does it mean to be a Jew?      I was born in...