Author: Emily Raij
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I’m so grateful to fellow writer Emma Dixon for the lovely article about me and my book in the most recent issue of J Life Magazine. It feels extra special to be featured in my favorite local publication!
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The day is finally here! Thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered, ordered, and supported me. If you have your copy of Just Say Welcome and love it, please leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads.
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And I love this sign outside a church in my neighborhood. My dog picked up the welcoming scent too.
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Not only does this house have one of the best-stocked Little Free Libraries in town, it often sports lovely garden flags with positive messages. I had to share the sign they have out now.
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Thank you to Rebecca Kirshenbaum for her positive review of Just Say Welcome! in School Library Journal: …the story offers young children an avenue toward connecting despite cultural differences, a message that, especially now, deserves to be amplified. VERDICT A useful addition to collections in communities welcoming immigrants and refugees, especially with its celebration of…
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Enjoy this video round-up of Kar-Ben’s new children’s Jewish fiction books for the fall! I’m proud to have Just Say Welcome on the list!
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On July 31, Capstone released my books, We Gather at a Jewish Synagogue: A Place in Our Community and Yom Kippur, and I received my author copies today! Both books are part of larger series that cover world religions. The “Where We Gather” series explores customs, traditions, anthropology, and architecture at a K-3 interest level…
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I take great pride in my friendships–whether it’s the bestie I talk or text with daily, the busy mom friends I meet for dinner less often than we’d like, the college roommate I meet with our kids when we’re in town together, or the pre-college school friends that share infrequent reunions, Sunday-night Zoom calls, and…
Emily Raij 