Books by Barbara Rogasky and Complete Book Reviews

Barbara Rogasky, Author Holiday House $19.95 (187p) ISBN 978-0-8234-0697-5
Aimed at the same age group as Miriam Chaikin's recent A Nightmare in History, this book also examines Hitler's rise to power in the context of long-standing anti-Semitism, and the devastation and horror wrought by his policies of imprisoning and...
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Barbara Rogasky, Author Holiday House $12.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-8234-0878-8
Numerous black-and-white photographs provide stirring accompaniment to this examination of the Holocaust and its aftermath; in PW 's words, ``Rogasky elicits considerable power from an unexpected source--statistics and lists, and the cold-blooded...
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Barbara Rogasky, Author Holiday House $27.5 (256p) ISBN 978-0-8234-1612-7
When Smoke and Ashes: The Story of the Holocaust by Barbara Rogansky first appeared in 1988, PW noted the author's ability to ""elicit considerable power from an unexpected source statistics and lists, and the cold-blooded notations of officers...
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Barbara Rogasky, Author Holiday House $14.95 (256p) ISBN 978-0-8234-1677-6
When Smoke and Ashes: The Story of the Holocaust by Barbara Rogansky first appeared in 1988, PW noted the author's ability to ""elicit considerable power from an unexpected source statistics and lists, and the cold-blooded notations of officers...
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Barbara Rogasky, Author, Ambrus, Illustrator, Trina Schart Hyman, Illustrator Holiday House $18.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-8234-0964-8
Working with the Jewish legend that also inspired David Wisniewski's new picture book (reviewed p. 83) and a novel-length retelling by Isaac Bashevis Singer (see p. 85), Rogasky (Smoke and Ashes: The Story of the Holocaust) goes beyond the story of...
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Barbara Rogasky, Author, Marc Tauss, Photographer, Barbara Rogasky, Selected by , illus. by Marc Tauss. Scholastic $15.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-590-25347-5
Perhaps more suitable for the coffee table than as a poetry book for children, this visually impressive collection has a striking cover with glittering, bronze letters, and contains dazzling photographs. Whether newcomer Tauss uses black and white,...
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Barbara Rogasky, Author, Trina Schart Hyman, Illustrator Scholastic $15.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-590-42872-9
This elegant volume presents a ``universe of sky and snow'' (John Greenleaf Whittier) in poetry and art that will warm the coldest heart. Each poem and its accompanying illustration is set in a milk-white square and surrounded by a varied background
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Barbara Rogasky, Author, Trina Schart Hyman, Illustrator Holiday House $5.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-8234-0907-5
``Based on a Grimm fairy tale, Rogasky's elegant text portrays the age-old battle between Good and Evil,'' was PW 's comment. ``As usual, Caldecott Medalist Hyman has created stunning illustrations that are inventive and richly detailed.'' Ages 5-8.
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Barbara Rogasky, Author, Trina Schart Hyman, Illustrator, Barbara Rogasky, Selected by Scholastic Paperbacks $5.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-590-42873-6
In a starred review, PW said, ""This elegant volume of 25 poems presents a `universe of sky and snow' in poetry and art that will warm the coldest heart."" Ages 7-11. (Dec.)
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Barbara Rogasky, Author, Jacob W. Grimm, Author, Wilhelm Grimm, Author Holiday House $17.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8234-0454-4
Trina Schart Hyman fans will be glad to know that Rapunzel, retold by Barbara Rogasky, originally published in 1982, is back in print. The artist frames her dark and dramatic full-page and vignette illustrations in repeated pattern borders, and...
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Barbara Rogasky, Author, Leonard Everett Fisher, Illustrator , illus. by Leonard Everett Fisher. Holiday $16.95 (64p) ISBN 978-0-8234-1616-5
In this picture book steeped in Jewish lore, the spirit world is turned topsy-turvy when a Hasidic man arranges a marriage between his daughter and a wealthy suitor rather than keep a childhood pact. Only the richest, smartest man will do for Sender&
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