The Peddler and the President by Ann D Koffsky

The Peddler and the President by Ann D Koffsky

The true story of the friendship between Harry Truman and Eddie Jacobson and the role their friendship played in the creation of the state of Israel.

"The true story of the lifelong friendship between President Harry Truman and salesman Eddie Jacobson and how their bond influenced the founding of IsraelThis is an incredibly important story that encourages readers to remember, to be true to themselves, and speak up even when it is uncomfortable to do so." —Charlotte Offsay, Picture Book Recommendations

"May is Jewish American History Month (JAHM). I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing a nonfiction chapter book that shines a light on a friendship between two very different American people: Eddie Jacobson and Harry Truman. The Peddler and the President is an extremely important and well crafted book. It’s a solid piece of Jewish American history, with themes of friendship, using your voice, and making a choice.

The author does a wonderful job bringing history to life - easily bridging the gap between what readers may or may not know about this time period. It’s factual, precise and written in a kid-friendly voice.

The illustrator does a fantastic job of giving readers a glimpse of this time in history, with attention to detail in clothing and scenery. There are also a few spreads with Jewish representation.

An epilogue, timeline, Author’s Note and photograph of Eddie and Harry are included. This book would be a wonderful addition to libraries, classrooms and personal collections, and should be required reading for Jewish and non-Jewish readers of all ages." —Sydney Taylor Shmooze

Ann D. Koffsky has written and/or illustrated more than thirty books for children, including the Kayla and Kugel series, What's In Tuli's Box? and Under-the-Sea Seder, published with Apples & Honey Press. She lives in West Hempstead, New York. Pedro Rodríguez studied illustration at the Fine Arts School La Llotja in Barcelona, Spain. He has worked on a variety of projects in design, marketing, advertising, publishing, animated films, and music videos. He now has more than forty published books, including his award-winning comic book "Omar el Navegante" and a series of Rudyard Kipling graphic novel retellings he illustrated for Stone Arch Books. Pedro lives next to the beach, close to Barcelona, with his wife Gemma and their daughter Maya.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781681156378
ISBN 10	1681156377
Title	The Peddler and the President
Author	Ann D Koffsky
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Behrman House Inc.,U.S.
Year published	2025-04-29
Number of pages	48
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.