A Bear for Bimi

Jane Breskin Zalben

Kar-Ben Publishing ®, Sep 1, 2021 - Juvenile Fiction - 40 pages

When Bimi’s refugee family immigrates to America and moves into Evie’s neighborhood, not everybody is welcoming. But with the help of Evie’s teddy bear, Bimi’s family becomes part of the neighborhood and Evie makes a new friend.

About the author

Jane Breskin Zalben, an author, artist and abstract painter, was born in New York City, went to the High School of Music & Art in Harlem, graduated Queens College, and went on to study printmaking at the Pratt Graphics Center in Manhattan. She has created more than 50 award-winning books for children. Her work has been exhibited in libraries, galleries, and museums. Her studio is on Long Island, New York.

Yevgenia Nayberg is an illustrator, painter, and set and costume designer. She received a Sydney Taylor Silver Medal for her illustrations for Drop by Drop. She lives in New York.

Bibliographic information

• Title: A Bear for Bimi; Jewish Values
• Author: Jane Breskin Zalben
• Illustrated by: Yevgenia Nayberg
• Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing ®, 2021
• ISBN: 1728433002, 9781728433004
• Length: 40 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Diversity & Multicultural; Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Emigration, Immigration & Refugees; Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship