About Matzah Ball Books
The mission of Matzah Ball Books is to foster love for and pride in Yiddish and all things Jewish.
Consistent with an upsurge of endeavors to preserve Yiddish culture, Matzah Ball Books was created to give young children access to, understanding of and affinity for Yiddishisms.
Written in English, each Matzah Ball book is named for a character with a Yiddish word that describes a central attribute of his or her personality. For example, Shmutzy Girl is always dirty and Kvetchy Boy is always complaining. In each book, the protagonist learns a lesson connected with his or her namesake trait (e.g. Shmutzy Girl learns to accept herself shmutz (dirt) and all, and Kvetchy Boy learns when to complain and when not to do so.)
These fun and lively picture books put the joy and color of Yiddish into a form young people adore - and will make any bubbe or zaide kvell (proud).
About the Author
Anne-Marie Baila Asner was born in Toronto, Canada, and raised in San Diego, California.
She has written for the Jewish Observer, the Jewish Family Life teen Web site, MzVibe.com and the Anti-Defamation League, and her work has been featured on JewishAustralia.com.
Ms. Asner holds a master's degree in Psychology from Brandeis University, where she also taught Sunday school for the Brandeis Jewish Education Program.
She is one of five grandchildren to her Yiddish-speaking bubbe.
Ms. Asner resides in Los Angeles.
Contact Us
Matzah Ball Books
13909 Old Harbor Lane #304
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
