My First Yiddish Word Book

by Joni Kibort Sussman, P pi Marzel (Illustrator)

Overview

Did you know that Yiddish is written in Hebrew letters but pronounced more like German? Introduce your kids to their mama loshen (mother tongue) and open the door to their cultural heritage! The basic Yiddish vocabulary includes more than 150 words for family members, objects in the home and school, colors and numbers. Each concept is presented with a bright picture, the Yiddish word, and the translation and transliteration. The once-thriving language, spoken by millions, is undergoing a revival, and kids will enjoy learning to speak the colorful tongue.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467751759
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Edition description:	Bilingual
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.75(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.13(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Joni Sussman's books include My First Yiddish Word Book and four Sesame Street board books focused on Jewish culture and traditions.

Pépi Marzel, a graduate of the Bezalel Arts Academy in Jerusalem, does freelance design and illustration. She has worked with many Israeli publishers on more than 90 books and lives in Israel.

Editorial Reviews

PreS-Gr 2

In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in the study of Yiddish. With this picture dictionary, select vocabulary is accessible to young readers. Basic words for parts of the body, members of the family, clothing, the house, school, playground, city, grocery store, bedtime, the zoo, colors, etc., are included. All are written in block letters with English transliteration and translation. Each spread includes a large, detailed illustration with the individual items clearly identified along the bottom. The pictures are cheerful and contemporary. At the back of the book, a word list is organized alphabetically in English and includes the Yiddish equivalents and corresponding page numbers. While the audience for this title is limited, libraries with large foreign-language and/or Hebrew-language collections, and those that own Judyth Saypol Groner and Madeline Wikler's similarly formatted My First Hebrew Word Book (Lerner, 2005), may want to consider this modern approach to an ancient language.-Rachel Kamin, North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, Highland Park, IL

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