Apples, Apples, All Year Round!

About Barbara BietzJune Sobel

Barbara Bietz is an award-winning author and the creator of the website Jewish Books for Kids where she interviews authors illustrators editors and more. Barbara is a former chair of the Sydney Taylor Book Awards committee (Association of Jewish Libraries). When she isnt writing Barbara enjoys playing guitar and building dollhouses. She lives with her family in Southern California. June Sobel loves picture books for the way they awaken the wonder of words in children and keep the child alive in adults. Creating books for the very young pre-readers is her passion. She is the author of more than 10 picture books including the best-selling THE GOODNIGHT TRAIN series. June enjoys exploring the world hiking and photography. Her website is junesobel. She lives in Westlake Village California. June Sobel loves picture books for the way they awaken the wonder of words in children and keep the child alive in adults.  Creating books for the very young pre-readers is her passion. She is the author of more than 10 picture books including the best-selling THE GOODNIGHT TRAIN series.  June enjoys exploring the world hiking and photography. Her website is junesobel. She lives in Westlake Village California. Ruth Waters creates illustrations using collage decorating the paper by hand using brushes rollers - even old toothbrushes - to create unique textures. As an author/illustrator she has five published picture books and been shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2019 and 2020 Children's Book Category. She lives in England.