JANE KOHUTH grew up in Brooklyn, NY, filling notebooks with poetry, journal entries, and unfinished novels. She graduated from Brandeis University with a degree in English and Creative Writing and from Harvard Divinity School with a Master’s Degree in Theological Studies. Though not all of what she’s studied makes an appearance in her work (no Biblical Hebrew yet), she finds that poetry and picture books have a lot in common. She also loves combining her interests and writing books that feature Jewish characters and themes. She has worked as a Jewish educator, a children’s room library assistant, a writing teacher, and a children’s bookseller and organizer of author events. Jane now lives and works in her house in the historic district of Holliston, Massachusetts with her husband, son, and black cat. She loves knowing that her house was built in 1871, making it the new kid on the block.
Visit Jane online at:
- www.janekohuth.com
- instagram | janekohuth
Jane’s Bookshelf:
THE DARK IS FOR . . .
by Jane Kohuth
illus. Cindy Derby | Simon and Schuster BFYR | 2025
SOMETHING ON THE HILL
by Jane Kohuth
illus. by Sonia Sañchez | Anne Schwartz Books | 2024
★ “The rural settings are rendered with the softness of pastels, lots of texture, and beautiful earth tones…. text flows with equal charm as the critters interact; the scenes work perfectly with the illustrations to build suspense for the big reveal.” —School Library Journal, starred review
“A jubilant tribute to creaturely instincts as well as bonds that endure seasonal transitions.” —Publishers Weekly
“A simple, engaging appreciation of all things spring.” —Kirkus Reviews
WHO’S GOT THE ETROG?
by Jane Kohuth
illus. by Elissambura | Kar-Ben | 2018
ANNE FRANK’S CHESTNUT TREE
by Jane Kohuth
illus. by Elizabeth Sayles | Random House | 2013
• an NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
DUCK SOCK HOP
by Jane Kohuth
illus. by Jane Porter | Dial | 2012
• a Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Book of the Year, 2013
• a Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best of Children’s Books, 2013
• a New York Public Library’s Top Ten Picture Book Read-Alouds of 2012
• a School Library Journal/Fuse#8 Production Blog’s list of 100 Magnificent Children’s Books of 2012
DUCKS GO VROOM
by Jane Kohuth
illus. by Vivian Garofoli | Random House | 2011
• a Parents Magazine 20 Best Books of 2011
• an American Library Association Great Early Elementary Read
ESTIE MENSCH
by Jane Kohuth
illus. by Rosanne Litzinger | Random House | 2011
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