Alison Goldberg

Alison Goldberg

@alisongoldberg.bsky.social

Author of children's books: The Remembering Candle, Eighteen Flowers for Grandma, Bottle Tops, I Love You for Miles and Miles. Forthcoming novel: The Lost Sea Garden. Picture book critique services. www.alisongoldberg.com

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3 weeks ago
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Congratulations to @alisongoldberg.bsky.social and Selina Alko for THE REMEMBERING CANDLE, winner of the Children’s Picture Book Award! bit.ly/4bWYPgv

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3 weeks ago

Thank you!!

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1 month ago
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Congratulations to @alisongoldberg.bsky.social & Selina Alko on winning a place on the #SydneyTaylor #Notables list this week for THE REMEMBERING CANDLE published by @barefootbooks.bsky.social! jewishlibraries.org/wp-content/u...

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1 month ago

Thank you!

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1 month ago
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Mazel tov to the authors & illustrators of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Notable Books!

Complete list: tinyurl.com/STBA2026
#ALAYMA #STBA
Rebecca Gardyn Levington
Diana Mayo
Alison Goldberg
Kyle Lukoff
Elly Swartz
Naomi Milliner

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3 months ago
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📣✨ HEADS UP! Today’s book introduces children to the Jewish memorial tradition of a yahrzeit candle. 🕯️THE REMEMBERING CANDLE shows how sharing memories of loved ones can help us with grief. ❤️ Written by @alisongoldberg.bsky.social and illustrated by Selina Alko. From @barefootbooks.bsky.social

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6 months ago
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The Remembering Candle by Alison Goldberg, illustrated by Selina Alko Cover illustration copyright © 2025 by Selina Alko While people might assume that my wedding ring is the one piece of jewellery I wear all the time, the truth is that after 31 years of marriage, I …

This week’s #PictureBookFriday read is the beautiful The Remembering Candle by @alisongoldberg.bsky.social & Selina Alko. Out now for 6+ readers from @barefootbooks.bsky.social @antswilkinson.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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6 months ago

Thank you for sharing The Remembering Candle 💙

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6 months ago

Thanks for sharing The Remembering Candle!

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6 months ago
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The Remembering Candle The Remembering CandleAlison Goldberg and Selina AlkoBarefoot Books This is a beautiful book that teaches young children about the Jewish tradition, Yahrzeit, for remembering lost loved ones. Herei…

A poignant tale showing how a ritual and memories help a Jewish family to deal with their grief #TheRememberingCandle @alisongoldberg.bsky.social & Selina Alko @barefootbooks.bsky.social is #RedReadingHub’s #picturebook of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-do7

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7 months ago
The picture book, the cover of which shows a family comprising Mum, Dad and 2 kids gathered around a lit candle, together with the book’s press release.

Introducing young readers to the Jewish tradition of lighting a yahrzeit candle to remember a loved one, The Remembering Candle by @alisongoldberg.bsky.social, illustrated by Selina Alko is out now for 6+ readers. Huge thanks go to @antswilkinson.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social for my copy

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7 months ago

Thank you!

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7 months ago
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Happy #BookBirthday to THE REMEMBERING CANDLE from @barefootbooks.bsky.social “the gentle framing may suggest special ways for any family to adopt this tradition.... A beautiful presentation of a custom that explores its many layers of meaning” www.booklistonline.com/products/981...

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7 months ago
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The Remembering Candle | Ages 6 to 8 years | Barefoot Books From one sunset to the next, join a child and his family as they light a yahrzeit candle in remembrance of his grandfather and all of the beautiful memories they have with him.

✨🎂Happy Book Birthday to ‘The Remembering Candle’, written by Written by Alison Goldberg and illustrated by Selina Alko. 📚 Buy ‘The Remembering Candle’ now on our website or wherever books are sold rebrand.ly/yra20tb

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8 months ago
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Changing Lanes: Moving from Picture Book to Middle Grade Writing, and Vice Versa PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT AT THE SCBWI-MINNESOTA PAGE: https://www.scbwi.org/events/transitioning-from-picture-book-to-middle-grade-writing-and-vice-versa Are you a picture book author looking t...

I'm looking forward to presenting on August 12th with author Cynthia M. Surrisi: "Changing Lanes: Moving from Picture Book to Middle Grade Writing, and Vice Versa."

Thanks to SCBWI Kansas/Missouri and SCBWI Minnesota for hosting us!
Learn more and register:
www.scbwi.org/events/chang...

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8 months ago
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THE REMEMBERING CANDLE | Kirkus Reviews On the anniversary of Grandpa’s death, a Jewish family observes the tradition of yahrzeit by lighting a candle to honor his memory.

THE REMEMBERING CANDLE by @alisongoldberg.bsky.social coming from @barefootbooks.bsky.social provides a “meaningful and sensitive celebration of life…. information on yahrzeit and Jewish mourning traditions, explanation of the Jewish calendar, sources” www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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8 months ago

Thank you!

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8 months ago

We're excited for this new #picturebook comeing from @barefootbooks.bsky.social youtu.be/ixrnv-cBEXI?...

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9 months ago
Copies of The Remembering Candle picture book on top of wrapping paper.

Advance copies! I'm so pleased to hold this book in my hands!!

The Remembering Candle releases from @barefootbooks.bsky.social on 8/12/25.

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11 months ago

Thanks Gina!

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11 months ago
Cover of picture book The Remembering Candle, depicting a family watching a yahrzeit candle while surrounded by constellations. Words by Alison Goldberg, art by Selina Alko.

✨🕯️Cover reveal!

My next picture book, The Remembering Candle, illustrated by Selina Alko, will be released @barefootbooks.bsky.social on 8/12/25.

Learn more at alisongoldberg.com/books/the-re...

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1 year ago

It was such a fun event!

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1 year ago
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So special to meet young readers at An Unlikely Story! @alisongoldberg.bsky.social shared EIGHTEEN FLOWERS FOR GRANDMA, I shared JOAN MITCHELL PAINTS A SYMPHONY, friends came, kids crafted, & we had an awesome time! 🎨🖌️Even got a sneak peek at Jeff Kinney's studio!

#creativity #WomensDay2025

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1 year ago
Storytime graphic with book covers of Eighteen Flowers for Grandma and Joan Mitchell Paints a Symphony.

Ready 🎨for storytime & crafts @ An Unlikely Story tomorrow! Mini-canvases, paint pens, props, stickers=fun!

I'll be sharing JOAN MITCHELL PAINTS A SYMPHONY illus. by Stacy Innerst & @alisongoldberg.bsky.social will read EIGHTEEN FLOWERS FOR GRANDMA illus. by Jesse White!
#creativity #joanmitchell

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1 year ago

Can't wait!

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1 year ago

Thank you Sarah!! ❤️

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1 year ago

Thank you Rajani!! 🌊🐳✨💙

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1 year ago
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I'm so delighted that this GORGEOUS book by my dear friend @alisongoldberg.bsky.social is coming out next year! It's about climate change and magic and hope, and is more relevant today than I ever could have imagined when she first wrote it. Congratulations, Alison!!

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1 year ago
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Eighteen Flowers for Grandma by Alison Goldberg and Jesse White For Read Your World 2025: A joyful intergenerational Jewish story about a grandchild who makes a special Chai-themed gift for her grandma.

As a proud #ReadYourWorld 2025 Co-Host, I reviewed EIGHTEEN FLOWERS FOR GRANDMA, a joyful, intergenerational Jewish pb about a grandchild who makes a special chai-themed gift for her grandma. By @alisongoldberg.bsky.social w/art by @jessewhiteillustration.com @RedCometPress #kidlit
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1 year ago

Thank you, Ronna!

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