Book Review - Evelyn and the Two Evas, by Evelyn Rothstein

Evelyn and the Two Evas, by Evelyn Rothstein is a true story based on the author's childhood.  When two young refugees from Austria come to her school in America just before WWII Evelyn, who attended school in the Bronx, was intrigued by her two new classmates.  Both girls were Jewish, both from Austria, and both named Eva.  Despite having so much in common, the two Evas were both quite different from each other and both had very different needs.  Evelyn made it her goal to befriend the girls, one who spoke a little English, and the other who did not speak any English at all.  By excercising compassion and coming to understand the loss each girl was experiencing, Evelyn helped ease their transition into a new and foreign environment. 

Evelyn and the Two Evas, is a book that will connect with young readers on a very personal level.  This book is enlightening from the historic perspective as well as on an emotional level as it relates to human nature in dealing with sadness, loss and insecurity.  Evelyn Rothstein, once again, exhibits true literary talent in her ability to portray a story with many layers of depth intertwined within a captivating story.

Evelyn Rothstein's Evelyn and the Two Evas, is a Literary Classics Seal of Approval Recipient, and a 2013 Literary Classics International Silver Book Award Winner.



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Feed Your Fish, by Michael Madlener, Earns the CLC Seal of Approval

Terrific Message in a Book that's Fun to Read!

The children's picture book, Feed Your Fish, written by Michael Madlener and illustrated by Patrick Reeves, is a real treat - a fish treat to be exact.  Written in a style reminiscent of the late, great Dr. Suess, this children's picture book is fun to read while packing a powerful message to boot. 

Young Winston is reminded by his mother to feed his fish.  As youngsters are prone to do, the boy finds countless ways to avoid doing as his mother asks.  Eventually, Winston drifts off to sleep, at which point he dreams of an encounter with a fish king who explains to him that it is not nice to deprive his fish of food.  Finally understanding that what he's done is wrong, Winston wakes up and makes good on his responsibility to care for his fish. 

Wonderfully colorful and expressive illustrations are paired well with this book, which comes highly recommend by Children's Literary Classics.  Feed Your Fish earns the Children's Literary Classics Seal of Approval, a designation reserved for those books which uphold the rigorous criteria set forth by the Children's Literary Classics review committee, a team comprised of individuals with backgrounds in publishing, editing, writing, illustration and graphic design.

Feed Your Fish, written by Michael Madlener, illustrated by Patrick Reeves ISBN#978-1-4560-0895-6

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