Happy 85th, Chaya M. Burstein! ("What's an Israel?," 1983)

Born in NYC, she now lives in Bikat Bet Hakerem or Maaleh haGalil,
Israel.

http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&q=chaya+burstein+
(covers)

WRITINGS BY THE AUTHOR:
JUVENILE

Rifka Bangs the Teakettle, Harcourt (New York, NY), 1970.
"Life in 1904 in Czarist Russia is trying for a ten-year-old Jewish
girl who wants to understand the attitudes of her Gentile neighbors
and go to school with her brothers."
Rifka Grows Up, Bonim Books (New York, NY), 1976.
"...The social upheaval prior to the Russian Revolution touches Rifka,
a twelve-year-old Jewish girl, as she struggles to further her
education."
A First Jewish Holiday Cookbook, Bonim Books (New York, NY), 1979.


Jewish Kid's Catalogue, Jewish Publication Society (Philadelphia, PA),
1983.
What's an Israel?, Kar-Ben Copies (Rockville, MD), 1983.
"An introduction to Israel through puzzles, maps and activities."
Joseph and Anna's Time Capsule, Summit Books (New York, NY), 1984.
".......recreates the life of two Jewish children in 19th c. Prague."
Hanukkah Cat, Kar-Ben Copies (Rockville, MD), 1985.
"On the first night of Hanukkah, a shivering orange kitten appears at
Lenny's window. He pleads to keep her, but his parents warn that a cat
can cause all kinds of mischief. And Hanukkah Cat does!"
Hebrew Alphabet Coloring Book, Dover (Mineola, NY), 1986.
Kid's Catalogue of Israel, Jewish Publication Society (Philadelphia,
PA), 1988.
The Secret of the Coins, aka Mystery of the Coins, Union of American
Hebrew Congregations (New York, NY), 1988.
The Prophets, Union of American Hebrew Congregations (New York, NY),
1989.


Jewish Holidays and Traditions Coloring Book, Dover (Mineola, NY),
1990.
Benjy's Bible Trails, Kar-Ben Copies (Rockville, MD), 1991.
Kid's Catalog of Jewish Living, Union of American Hebrew Congregations
(New York, NY), 1992.
The Jewish Kid's Hebrew-English Wordbook, Jewish Publication Society
(Philadelphia, PA), 1993.
10 Great Jewish Children's Stories, illustrated by Miriam Shapira &
Amy Shapira, 1994
Our Land of Israel, Union of American Hebrew Congregations (New York,
NY), 1995.
Make Your Own Jewish Calendar Coloring Book, 1995.
A Kid's Catalog of Bible Treasures, Jewish Publication Society
(Philadelphia, PA), 1999.


Cartoon Bible, Jewish Publication Society (Philadelphia, PA), 2002.
KIDS' CATALOG OF ANIMALS AND THE EARTH , 2005
"....a blend of environmental education, Jewish traditions, how-tos
about caring for animals and plants, crafts projects, and ways
children can help fix the world."



ILLUSTRATOR

J. David, The Covenant People: The First 2000 Years of Jewish Life;
from Abraham to Akiba, 1977
Mary Ann Hoberman, Yellow Butter, Purple Jelly, Black Bread, Viking
Press (New York, NY), 1981.
Carol A Marron, No Trouble for Grandpa, Raintree Publishers
(Milwaukee, WI), 1983.
Sally Whittman, The Boy Who Hated Valentine's Day, Harper & Row (New
York, NY), 1987.
Juddith Robbins Saypol & Madeline Wikler, My Very Own Haggadah, Kar-
Ben Copies (Rockville, MD), 1998.

Lenona.