Challah for Shabbat Tonight - by Sara Holly Ackerman (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- This sweet, rhyming, beautifully illustrated picture book celebrates Jewish joy and intergenerational love as it follows a girl and her grandmother preparing for Shabbat dinner by baking traditional challah from scratch.
- 4-8 Years
- 8.1" x 10.3" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Religious
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About the Book
"A little girl and her grandmother spend Friday afternoon preparing for Shabbat by making challah. In hours full of laughter and love, they mix the ingredients, braid the dough, let it rise, and set the table, and finally, enjoy a scrumptious family dinner and the bread they made together. A challah recipe is included in the back for those who want to bake along"--Book Synopsis
This sweet, rhyming, beautifully illustrated picture book celebrates Jewish joy and intergenerational love as it follows a girl and her grandmother preparing for Shabbat dinner by baking traditional challah from scratch.A little girl and her grandmother spend Friday afternoon preparing for Shabbat by making challah.
In hours full of laughter and love, they mix the ingredients, braid the dough, let it rise, and set the table, and finally, enjoy a scrumptious family dinner and the bread they made together.
Told through Sara Holly Ackerman's musical, rhyming verse and Alona Millgram's rich, whimsical art, Challah for Shabbat Tonight will warm readers' hearts and fill their bellies as they celebrate Jewish joy, familial love, and kitchen magic. A challah recipe is included in the back for those who want to bake along.Review Quotes
"A welcome, warm portrayal of the Jewish Sabbath and of an intergenerational relationship."--Horn Book
"Playful illustrations reflect the joy in both flurries of activity and periods of rest. The sweet, comforting rhyming couplets scan smoothly, making for a pleasant read-aloud... A quiet celebration of the cultural and family rituals that feed us, in all kinds of ways."--Kirkus Reviews
"The aroma and warmth of fresh baked challah permeates each page of this charming picture book....An excellent option for a food-themed shared reading."--School Library Journal
About the Author
Sara Holly Ackerman is a children's book author and school librarian in Brooklyn, NY. She loves the smell of homemade challah filling her apartment, but the challah from the neighborhood bakeries tastes every bit as good. She is the author of Not Just the Driver! and the co-author of The Gabi that Girma Wore. Find her online at sarahollyackerman.com and on Instagram @sarahollyackerman. Alona Millgram is an illustrator, artist, and comics creator. Her work has been shortlisted twice for the AOI World Illustration Awards and she has won numerous other awards and international recognition. Alona currently lives in Berlin, Germany, with her husband and daughter, and challah always reminds her of home. Find her online at alonamillgram.com and on Instagram @alonamillgram.Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 10.3 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 4-8 Years
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Religious
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Theme: Jewish
Format: Hardcover
Author: Sara Holly Ackerman
Language: English
Street Date: September 3, 2024
TCIN: 90863419
UPC: 9781643753577
Item Number (DPCI): 247-50-1626
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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