Deborah Bodin Cohen is rabbi of Beth Chai in Bethesda, MD, and an editor at Behrman House. She is the author of many children's books including An Invitation to Passover, the Sisters Z, the Engineer Ari series , Lilith's Ark and Nachshon Who Was Afraid to Swim. Her books have received numerous honors, including a National Jewish Book award, Sydney Taylor honor designations and the Sugarman prize. She lives in Rockville, MD, with her husband David and three children.