Praise for "My Yiddish Vacation" "Ruth and Sammy's vacation to their grandparents' retirement community presents a nostalgic look at 1970s Jewish Florida." - "Kirkus Reviews" Praise for "Wiggle" (illustrated by Scott Menchin): * "Every candy-colored page features the funny, frenetic dog involved in some furious activity, and the sense of motion and movement is palpable each time. The text is occasionally labored: 'Wiggle slowly when with polar bears. They're very wiggle shy.' But the artwork picks up the slack so well that kids won't know what to do first: wiggle or giggle." --"Booklist", starred review Praise for "Bounce" (illustrated by Scott Menchin): "Rhymes weave in and out of the pen-and-ink and digitally colored spreads. The cartoon art is eye-catching and as playful as the text." --"School Library Journal"

Ione Skye is an actor best known for her roles in "Say Anything," " River's Edge," ""and the television show "Arrested Development." She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband, musician Ben Lee, and their children. "My Yiddish Vacation" is her first book. Scott Menchin spent many years as a designer and art director for magazines. He has illustrated award-winning picture books by Doreen Cronin and Alison McGhee, and has both written and illustrated his own books. He lives in New York with his family.