Tami Lehman-Wilzig author page

Tami Lehman-Wilzig biography

Tami Lehman-Wilzig writes Jewish content picture books for children. Her books include Keeping the Promise: A Torah’s Journey (2003), Tasty Bible Stories: A Menu of Tales & Matching Recipes (2003), Passover Around the World (2007), Hanukkah Around the World (2009), Zvuvi’s Israel (2009), Nathan Blows Out the Hanukkah Candles (2011), Green Bible Stories for Children (2011), Stork’s Landing (2014) and Soosie: The Horse That Saved Shabbat (2021).

Her work ranges across historical fiction, holiday books and Bible retellings. Passover Around the World follows Jewish customs in countries including Gibraltar, Ethiopia, Turkey, Iran and Israel. Green Bible Stories for Children retells nine Bible stories with an environmental focus. Soosie: The Horse That Saved Shabbat was published on 2 March 2021, On the Wings of Eagles on 29 April 2025, The Henna Helper on 28 October 2025, and Rembrandt’s Blessing on 9 September 2025. Five of her titles have been selected for PJ Library’s English-language markets, with two selected for Spanish-speaking markets and one for Russian-speaking markets. Rembrandt’s Blessing was published on 9 September 2025.