Is It Shabbos Yet?

Ellen Emerman; Hachai Publishing

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9781929628025: Is It Shabbos Yet?
ISBN 10: 1929628021 ISBN 13: 9781929628025
Publisher: Hachai, 2001

Synopsis

Malkie and her mommy get ready for the most special day of all, Shabbos. They are busy with all the familiar preparations. Malkie helps and participates in every way–shopping, cooking, and setting the Shabbos table. “Is it Shabbos yet?” asks Malkie. “No, Malkie,” said her mommy. “First we have to clean the house.” The sequence action of the plot is endlessly fascinating to toddlers who revel in learning what comes next and who are figuring out the comforting, predictable patterns in their own lives. This is a book that can be read to a child as young as 12 months, and many parents claim it as the best first book for both boys and girls.

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About the Author

Ellen Emerman has a bachelor’s degree in child development from the Ohio State University and a Masters from the University of North Texas. Ellen has worked as both a preschool teacher and a children’s librarian in a Jewish day school in Dallas. She inherited her love of reading and writing from her parents who surrounded their children with books. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Ellen now lives in Chicago, Illinois with her husband and five daughters.

Reviews

PreS-K-Malkie spends the day helping her mother clean, shop, cook, and set the table in preparation for the Jewish Sabbath, asking after each activity, "Is it Shabbos yet?" Clearly intended for a religiously observant audience, this book has very limited appeal both textually and visually. The child's mother consistently answers her daughter's question with a "No, Malkie,-Now we have to-" leaving readers unfamiliar with the structured Orthodox lifestyle to wonder if the work will ever be done. The illustrations are reminiscent of those seen in early readers from the 1950s, sweet yet unremarkable. Given that the coming of Shabbos is considered a reason to rejoice, this book fails to convey the joy and warmth of this weekly celebration.-Teri Markson, Stephen S. Wise Temple Elementary School, Los Angeles

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Publisher
Hachai
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1929628021
ISBN 13 
9781929628025
Binding
Unknown Binding
Illustrator
Tova Leff
Number of pages
32
Rating
  • 4.24 out of 5 stars
    25 ratings by Goodreads