Deborah Bodin Cohen

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Deborah Bodin Cohen is an American writer and rabbi. Among other honors, she won a 2025 Sydney Taylor Book Award.

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Cohen was born in 1968, in Columbia, Maryland. She received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Michigan. In 1997, she was ordained at Hebrew Union College. [1]

Cohen is married and has at least one child. [1]

Awards

Awards for Cohen's writing
YearWorkAwardResultRef.
2006Seventh Day Sydney Taylor Book Award for Picture BookNotable [2]
2006Lilith's Ark National Jewish Book Award for Family LiteratureWinner [3]
2007Sydney Taylor Book Award for Teen ReaderNotable [2]
2008Papa JethroSydney Taylor Book Award for Picture BookNotable [2]
2009Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah RideSydney Taylor Book Award for Picture BookHonor [2]
2010Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to SwimSydney Taylor Book Award for Picture BookHonor [2]
2011Engineer Air and the Sukkah ExpressSydney Taylor Book Award for Picture BookNotable [2]
2025An Etrog from Across the SeaSydney Taylor Book Award for Picture BookWinner [4] [5]

Publications

Picture books

Engineer Ari books

  • Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2008). Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride. Illustrated by Shahar Kober. Minneapolis: Lerner Publishing Group. ISBN   978-0-8225-8650-0. [6]
  • Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2010). Engineer Ari and the Sukkah Express. Illustrated by Shahar Kober. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Publishing. ISBN   978-0-761-35126-9. [7]
  • Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2011). Engineer Ari and the Hanukkah Mishap. Illustrated by Shahar Kober. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Publishing. ISBN   978-0-761-35146-7. [8]
  • Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2015). Engineer Ari and the Passover Rush. Illustrated by Shahar Kober. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Publishing. ISBN   978-1-467-73470-7. [9]
  • Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2017). Engineer Arielle and the Israel Independence Day Surprise. Illustrated by Yael Kimhi Orrelle. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Publishing. ISBN   978-1-512-42095-1. [10]

Standalone books

  • Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2005). The Seventh Day: A Shabbat Story. Illustrated by Melanie Hall. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Pub. ISBN   978-1-580-13125-4. [11]
  • Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2007). Papa Jethro. Illustrated by Jane Dippold. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Pub. ISBN   978-1-580-13252-7. [12]
  • Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2009). Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim: A Passover Story. Illustrated by Jago. Kar-Ben Pub. ISBN   978-0-822-58764-4. [13]
  • Olitzky, Kerry M.; Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2023). An Invitation to Passover. Illustrated by Mariia Kolker. Moosic: Kalaniot Books. ISBN   979-8-9863965-0-7. OCLC   1345221874. [14] [15]
  • Olitzky, Kerry M.; Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2023). The Sisters Z. Illustrated by Lena Tohoff. Bedazzled Ink Publishing Company. ISBN   978-1-960-37308-3. [16]
  • Cohen, Deborah Bodin; Cohen, Olitzky (2024). An Etrog from Across the Sea. Illustrated by Stacey Dressen-McQueen. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Publishing. ISBN   979-8-7656-0449-6. [17] [18]
  • Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2025). Avi the Ambulance Goes to the Beach. Illustrated by CB Decker. Apples & Honey Press. ISBN   978-1-681-15667-5.
  • Cohen, Deborah Bodin; Olitzky, Kerry M. (2025). Claudia Said Sí!: The Story of Mexico's First Woman President. Illustrated by Carlos Velez Aguilera. Apples & Honey Press. ISBN   978-1-681-15713-9.
  • Cohen, Deborah Bodin; Olitzky, Kerry M. (2025). Twist, Tumble, Triumph: The Story of Champion Gymnast Ágnes Keleti. Illustrated by Martina Peluso. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Publishing. ISBN   979-8-7656-5275-6. [19] [20]
  • Olitzky, Kerry M.; Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2025). Rembrandt Chooses a Queen. Illustrated by Cinzia Battistel. Apples & Honey Press. ISBN   978-1-681-15682-8. [21]

Young adult books

Other

References

  1. 1 2 "Cohen, Deborah Bodin 1968-". Encyclopedia.com . Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sydney Taylor Book Award". Association of Jewish Libraries . Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Past Winners of the National Jewish Book Award for Jewish Family Literature". Jewish Book Council . Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Awards: Dublin Literary Longlist; Sydney Taylor Winners". Shelf Awareness . January 30, 2025. Archived from the original on January 31, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ Roback, Diane; Kantor, Emma; Jones, Iyana (January 27, 2025). "Kelly, Kunz, Teer, Julia Win 2025 Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards". Publishers Weekly . Archived from the original on January 30, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride" . Booklist . September 1, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Engineer Ari and the Sukkah Express by Deborah Bodin Cohen". Publishers Weekly . July 12, 2010. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Engineer Ari and the Hanukkah Mishap by Deborah Bodin Cohen". Publishers Weekly . September 19, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Engineer Ari and the Passover Rush". Kirkus Reviews . February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Engineer Arielle and the Israel Independence Day Surprise". Kirkus Reviews . June 1, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  11. ↑ "The Seventh Day". Publishers Weekly . 252 (7). New York: 78. February 14, 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2025– via ProQuest.
  12. ↑ "Papa Jethro" . Booklist . Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim: A Passover Story by Deborah Bodin Cohen". Publishers Weekly . December 22, 2008. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  14. ↑ "An Invitation to Passover". Kirkus Reviews . December 1, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  15. ↑ Chaiken, Paula (February 14, 2023). "An Invitation to Passover". Jewish Book Council . Archived from the original on October 13, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  16. ↑ Malen, Michal Hoschander (July 8, 2023). "The Sisters Z". Jewish Book Council . Archived from the original on October 10, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  17. ↑ "An Etrog from Across the Sea". Kirkus Reviews . June 15, 2024. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  18. ↑ Schneider, Emily (September 14, 2024). "An Etrog from Across the Sea". Jewish Book Council . Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Twist, Tumble, Triumph: The Story of Champion Gymnast Ágnes Keleti by Deborah Bodin Cohen, Kerry Olitzky". Publishers Weekly . November 21, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Twist, Tumble, Triumph: The Story of Champion Gymnast Agnes Kelet". Jewish Book Council . 2025. Archived from the original on January 9, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Rembrandt Chooses a Queen". Kirkus Reviews . January 15, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  22. ↑ Weissler, Nathan (June 17, 2023). "Heroes with Chutzpah: 101 True Tales of Jewish Trailblazers, Changemakers and Rebels". Jewish Book Council . Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
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