Monthly Archives: January 2018

A true friend will tell us both what makes us special to them, and what we need to hear to improve. Our yearly quality of service survey gives each of our customers the opportunity to be that friend for us. Thank you for your thoughtful responses. Here is what we learned.

82% of this year’s respondents told us they are very or extremely satisfied with our performance. We are delighted at the large number of our customers who find we do an excellent job for them.

• “Thank you for being awesome!”

• “I have been ordering for 20 years, and the service overall has been consistently great! Thank you so much and keep up the good work!”

• “Keep doing what you have been doing for years. Your company is an important resource for our school.”

At the same time, 15% of those responding indicated we are doing ok while 3% feel we should be doing a lo

An entire generation of families has shared David A. Adler's book, The Number on My Grandfather's Arm. Now the story will be introduced to the next generation in a short documentary presented by HBO. 

Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award for Young Readers in 1987, The Number on My Grandfather's Arm tells the moving story of a young girl who learns of her grandfather's experience in Auschwitz. She then helps him overcome his sensitivity about the number tattooed on his arm. In the upcoming HBO adaptation, 10-year-old Elliott asks his great-grandfather about the tattoo on his arm, sparking an intimate conversation about memories and lessons we can all learn from the Holocaust. 

The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm will debut on Saturday, January 27 at 6 pm, ET, which is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It

Award-winning author David Adler has written more than 250 book in his 40+ year writing career, including Hanukkah Cookies with Sprinkles. His latest story is Yom Kippur Shortstop, newly published by Apples & Honey Press. 

What was the inspiration for Yom Kippur Shortstop?

I’ve always been a baseball fan. I grew up in New York, and Sandy Koufax's decision in 1965 not to pitch in the World Series because the game fell on Yom Kippur was a really big deal. But 1965 is history, it's not current events. To tell the story of Sandy wasn’t as intriguing as trying to make it more relatable. I did this by focusing on how Jews have choices all the time - whether to take off work for holidays, for example. 

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Dr. Ruth Westheimer, author of the forthcoming Roller Coaster Grandma, will appear on Good Morning America this Friday to promote the book.

Coming February 1 from Apples & Honey Press, Roller-Coaster Grandma: The Amazing Story of Dr. Ruth depicts the ups and downs of Dr. Ruth's life. Set in a graphic novel format for ages 8-12, it recounts her escape from the Nazis at age 10 aboard a Kindertransport, to training as a sniper with the Hagganah in Israel, through her immigration to the U.S. where she started as a maid, became a college professor, and eventually a television star. Using a trip to an amusement park with her grandchildren as its framework, the story subtly demonstrates lessons of grit, resilience, and strength that readers can apply to their own lives.

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