Ms. Anne-Marie Baila Asner This is Me

Education

 Web References

1. 1. Matzah Ball Books -- Press Pack

   www.matzahballbooks.com/press_ - [Cached]

   Published on: 8/1/2006   Last Visited: 10/9/2007

   These fun and lively picture books, written and designed by Anne-Marie Baila Asner, put the joy and color of Yiddish into a form young people adore.
   
   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. In each story, the protagonist learns a lesson connected with his or her namesake trait. For example, Kvetchy Boy learns when to complain and when not to; Shluffy Girl learns to schedule her life around her naps; and Noshy Boy learns which snacks are healthy and which are not.
   ...
   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.

2. 2. Matzah Ball Books -- About Us

   www.matzahballbooks.com/04_abo - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/2/2006   Last Visited: 10/9/2007

   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.

3. 3. Matzah Ball Books -- Press Pack

   www.matzahballbooks.com/press_ - [Cached]

   Published on: 6/1/2005   Last Visited: 10/9/2007

   These fun and lively picture books, written and designed by Anne-Marie Baila Asner, put the joy and color of Yiddish into a form young people adore.
   
   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. In each story, the protagonist learns a lesson connected with his or her namesake trait. For example, Shmutzy Girl, who is always dirty, learns to accept herself, shmutz and all; Kvetchy Boy learns when to complain and when not to; Shluffy Girl learns to schedule her life around her naps; and Noshy Boy learns which snacks are healthy and which are not.
   ...
   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.