Tami Lehman-Wilzig
Tami Lehman-Wilzig, a leading English-language advertising copywriter in Israel. Known for her expertise in the food industry, she has authored two cookbooks and several children’s books, including Tasty Bible Stories and Keeping The Promise, which won a 2005 IRA Teachers’ Choice Award. Tami lives in Petach Tikva with her husband and two grown sons.
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.
