The Sydney Taylor Shmooze

Chava Pinchuck 1. Describe a day in your professional life. My professional life is quiet. I am usually sitting at my desk, working on the computer. I spend a good portion of the day doing research and looking at book reviews. 2. Talk about your experience on the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee.  L-R: Chava Pinchuck with 2010 STBA winner April Halprin Wayland My time on the committee was one of the best experiences of my life, both personally and professionally. I read so many great books (and a few duds), I learned so much about Jewish Children's Literature and secular children's literature. I enjoyed working with my amazing AJL colleagues, and I made great friends for life. I got to meet so many authors and illustrators, and I traveled across the country to attend AJL conferences. My favorite part: notifying the winners. 3. What professional accomplishment are you most proud of?   Chair of the committee is definitely up there. I'm also pleased...