Welcome to My World
Children's Books Featuring the Art of Naomi Malka
The Artist Sees the World
Author: Naomi Malka Litzenblatt
Illustrator:Â Naomi Malka Litzenblatt
In this book by Naomi Malka Litzenblatt, the author demonstrates how the gift of life may be filtered through the artist’s lens to focus on the beauty and joy of the world. Both children and adults gain insight into the unique creative process that evolves from an artist’s perception of reality and beyond.
It Must Be Wednesday
Authors: Naomi Malka and Ira Litzenblatt
Illustrator:Â Naomi Malka Litzenblatt
Co-written by the author/illustrator Naomi Malka Litzenblatt, and her spouse, Ira, this book exemplifies not only the unique bond of childhood friendship, both real and imaginary, but even more, its sustaining power throughout maturity and well into adulthood.
Window in New York
Coming 2019
In her upcoming book, author/illustrator Naomi Malka Litzenblatt weaves prose to the artist’s brush, thus creating a delightful and colorful tale in which an apartment window expands a child’s world: Both children and adults can experience the joy and magic that flourishes not only in this special city but everywhere our journeys take us.
The Boy and the Yellow Cheese
Author: Thomas V. Seminara
Illustrator:Â Naomi Malka Litzenblatt
Did you know that even the smallest good deed can make a large impact on someone else’s life? Most people may not think much about it but this is what a boy named Will would learn in the most unexpected way.
Will loves yellow cheese. Just the thought of it makes his mouth water! One day after school, Will quickly made his way to Whitman’s to buy a quarter pound of his favorite treat. Being a large man with a ruddy complexion, white hair and white moustache, Mr. Whitman can easily overwhelm anyone – especially a small boy like Will. Will ordered a quarter pound of his favorite yellow cheese. However, as Will dug into his pocket, he realized he forgot his money.
What should he do? Suddenly, a petite old lady wearing a blue dress and a pearl necklace came to Will’s rescue. She paid for his cheese and smiled. Will quickly grabbed his cheese and ran out, without even thanking her. Oddly, years later, Will still thinks about the Lady. Will they meet again? What will he do when he sees her? In this story, you will realize that even the smallest good deed can really make a huge impact!
I Like Hot Dogs
Author: Thomas V. Seminara
Illustrator:Â Naomi Malka Litzenblatt
Being different can be a good thing, as proven by the extraordinary friendship that formed between a pelican named Phineas and a fish named Solomon on an ordinary summer day.
Instead of flying low over the sea to scout for fish to eat, Phineas would patiently wait for tourists to drop their hotdogs on the pier. You see, hotdogs are his favorite treat! This peculiar behavior made him the laughing stock of the other pelicans. Aware that he embarrassed his family with his actions, he decided to give fish one more try.
Phineas cruised the sea to find a delectable fish. He spotted one, dive bombed into the water and emerged with his prize. However, to his surprise, he heard a sound coming from his mouth. The fish is begging for his life! He caught a fish that speaks Pelican!
Does it get any weirder than that? Yes, since Phineas the Pelican and Solomon the fish instantly became good friends. Would their friendship last?
The Ballerina in the Box
Author: Thomas V. Seminara
Illustrator:Â Naomi Malka Litzenblatt
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a Prima Ballerina assoluta? Dancing so gracefully that you float across the stage in a whirl of white light and sparkling elegance. That is the dream of Povik, the town’s music box maker, to see the dreams of would-be ballerinas come to life when they open the special boxes he creates with love. Stricken with polio at an early age, Povik works his personal brand of magic bringing to life each of his tiny ballerinas. Carefully choosing every exquisite detail, Povik knows that something special awaits both the ballerina in the box and the new owner she dances for. But for one special ballerina in the box, Julianna, the magic is in the inspiration she brings to a very special dancer, Nikolai. For a boy, the challenges of becoming a ballerino or danseur as known in France, can bring the dream to a sad end. After all, boys aren’t supposed to like ballet, are they? But through the support of a loving family and Povik’s beautiful ballerina in the box, Nikolai learns that dreams can come true, whether you are a girl or boy.
Once again Thomas V. Seminara, author of The Boy and The Yellow Cheese and I Like Hot Dogs, joins with the amazing artistic talents of illustrator, Naomi Malka Litzenblatt to create a story that is inspiring and conveys a message of love and acceptance. With The Ballerina in The Box, Seminara shows us how dedication and believing in yourself can lead to great achievement, even when other people want to keep you boxed in.
