Deborah Bodin Cohen
American writer (born 1968)
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Deborah Bodin Cohen is an American writer and rabbi. Among other honors, she won a 2025 Sydney Taylor Book Award.
Cohen was born in 1968, in Columbia, Maryland. She received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Michigan. In 1997, she was ordained at Hebrew Union College.[1]
Cohen is married and has at least one child.[1]
Awards
| Year | Work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Seventh Day | Sydney Taylor Book Award for Picture Book | Notable | [2] |
| 2006 | Lilith's Ark | National Jewish Book Award for Family Literature | Winner | [3] |
| 2007 | Sydney Taylor Book Award for Teen Reader | Notable | [2] | |
| 2008 | Papa Jethro | Sydney Taylor Book Award for Picture Book | Notable | [2] |
| 2009 | Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride | Sydney Taylor Book Award for Picture Book | Honor | [2] |
| 2010 | Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim | Sydney Taylor Book Award for Picture Book | Honor | [2] |
| 2011 | Engineer Air and the Sukkah Express | Sydney Taylor Book Award for Picture Book | Notable | [2] |
| 2025 | An Etrog from Across the Sea | Sydney Taylor Book Award for Picture Book | Winner | [4][5] |
Publications
Picture books
Engineer Ari books
- Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2008). Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride. Illustrated by Shahar Kober. Minneapolis: Lerner Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-8225-8650-0.[6]
- Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2010). Engineer Ari and the Sukkah Express. Illustrated by Shahar Kober. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Publishing. ISBN 978-0-761-35126-9.[7]
- Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2011). Engineer Ari and the Hanukkah Mishap. Illustrated by Shahar Kober. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Publishing. ISBN 978-0-761-35146-7.[8]
- Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2015). Engineer Ari and the Passover Rush. Illustrated by Shahar Kober. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Publishing. ISBN 978-1-467-73470-7.[9]
- Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2017). Engineer Arielle and the Israel Independence Day Surprise. Illustrated by Yael Kimhi Orrelle. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Publishing. ISBN 978-1-512-42095-1.[10]
Standalone books
- Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2005). The Seventh Day: A Shabbat Story. Illustrated by Melanie Hall. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Pub. ISBN 978-1-580-13125-4.[11]
- Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2007). Papa Jethro. Illustrated by Jane Dippold. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Pub. ISBN 978-1-580-13252-7.[12]
- Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2009). Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim: A Passover Story. Illustrated by Jago. Kar-Ben Pub. ISBN 978-0-822-58764-4.[13]
- Olitzky, Kerry M.; Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2023). An Invitation to Passover. Illustrated by Mariia Kolker. Moosic: Kalaniot Books. ISBN 979-8-9863965-0-7. OCLC 1345221874.[14][15]
- Olitzky, Kerry M.; Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2023). The Sisters Z. Illustrated by Lena Tohoff. Bedazzled Ink Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1-960-37308-3.[16]
- Cohen, Deborah Bodin; Cohen, Olitzky (2024). An Etrog from Across the Sea. Illustrated by Stacey Dressen-McQueen. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Publishing. ISBN 979-8-7656-0449-6.[17][18]
- Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2025). Avi the Ambulance Goes to the Beach. Illustrated by CB Decker. Apples & Honey Press. ISBN 978-1-681-15667-5.
- Cohen, Deborah Bodin; Olitzky, Kerry M. (2025). Claudia Said Sí!: The Story of Mexico's First Woman President. Illustrated by Carlos Velez Aguilera. Apples & Honey Press. ISBN 978-1-681-15713-9.
- Cohen, Deborah Bodin; Olitzky, Kerry M. (2025). Twist, Tumble, Triumph: The Story of Champion Gymnast Ágnes Keleti. Illustrated by Martina Peluso. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Publishing. ISBN 979-8-7656-5275-6.[19][20]
- Olitzky, Kerry M.; Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2025). Rembrandt Chooses a Queen. Illustrated by Cinzia Battistel. Apples & Honey Press. ISBN 978-1-681-15682-8.[21]
Young adult books
- Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2006). Lilith's Ark: Teenage Tales of Biblical Women. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society. ISBN 978-0-8276-0833-7.
Other
- Olitzky, Kerry M.; Cohen, Deborah Bodin (2024). Heroes With Chutzpah: 101 True Tales of Jewish Trailblazers, Changemakers & Rebels. Ben Yehuda Press. ISBN 978-1-953-82961-0.[22]