About the Author
Betsy Rosenthal lived in 17 different homes in various parts of the country, before settling long enough in her previous home to write a poetry collection about it called My House Is Singing.
Growing up, Betsy’s parents used to tell her that because she loved to argue and to write, she would make a good lawyer. After graduating from UC Berkeley, and then living in Israel for a while, she became a lawyer. As the Western States Counsel for the Anti-Defamation League, she kept busy fighting the bad guys. Eventually leaving the practice of law, she turned to writing personal essays and children’s books. Her essays have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines, including the Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun, The Christian Science Monitor, Mothering magazine, The Jewish Journal, Working Writer, and California Monthly magazine.
Betsy’s second book for children, It’s Not Worth Making a Tzimmes Over! was inspired by her son Joel’s baking mishap and the feisty grandmothers she plays badminton with regularly.
She also got the idea for her latest book, Which Shoes Would You Choose? from her son Joel. In keeping with his various activities, Joel had so many shoe changes in one afternoon that she just had to write a book about it.
Betsy currently lives in Southern California, in her 18th home, with her husband, David, and children, Adam, Sara, and Joel, all of whom are worth making a tzimmes over.
Published Articles:
If you're trying to get published read..."Why Ya Asking Me?"
If you want to learn about my very large and pervasive extended family read... "Dozens of Cousins"
For my take on fatherhood read..."One small box, one Super Dad"
For my take on motherhood read..."Wow! Isn't it strange how Mom got smart all of a sudden?"
For ideas on homemade, inexpensive birthday parties read..."Nothin' Like Homemade..."
To book a school visit, please email me.
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