Tami Lehman-Wilzig
Tami Lehman-Wilzig is an award-winning author of sixteen Jewish content picture books, including On the Wings of Eagles, SOOSIE, The Horse That Saved Shabbat; Keeping The Promise; Nathan Blows Out the Hanukkah Candles; Passover Around the World; and Hanukkah Around the World. PJ Library has selected five of her titles for its English language markets, two for its Spanish speaking markets, and one for its Russian speaking market. Living in Israel for forty-eight years with her husband Sam, Tami is a busy grandmother of a tween and teen. For more on Tami and her books: https://www.tlwkidsbooks.com/
Interview
What was your favorite book when you were a child?
Several: All time favorite: Madeline. As a beginner reader, I loved The Cat in the Hat and I gobbled up the entire Nancy Drew series.
What’s your favorite line from a book?
The first page from The Cat in the Hat: “The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house, All that cold, cold, wet day.”
Who are your top three favorite authors or illustrators?
Dr. Seuss, Maurice Sendak, Carolyn Keene.
Why did you want to become an author or illustrator?
I had the writing bug ever since I was in third grade and a big fan of the Nancy Drew series. The summer between 3rd and 4th grades I wrote my first “book”: The Secret of the Green Eyes.
Do you have any advice for future authors or illustrators?
I had the writing bug ever since I was in third grade and a big fan of the Nancy Drew series. The summer between 3rd and 4th grades I wrote my first “book”: The Secret of the Green Eyes.
