Shabbat Shalom, Hey!

by Ann Koffsky, Ann Koffsky (Illustrator)

Overview

'Shabbat Shalom, Hey!'



The well-known children's song has become an illustrated story! (Listen to the song through the link on the back of the book!)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467750523
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Shabbat Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	NP (what's this?)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Ann D. Koffsky is the author/illustrator of more than 30 Jewish books for children. She lives in West Hempstead, New York. You can see more of her work at www.annkoffsky.com.

Ann D. Koffsky is the author/illustrator of more than 30 Jewish books for children. She lives in West Hempstead, New York. You can see more of her work at www.annkoffsky.com.

Editorial Reviews

"Koffsky's vibrant cartoonstyle artwork is well suited to the celebratory atmosphere of this weekly observance. The colorful animals stand out against vivid background hues, and the decision to place the artwork at a 90-degree rotation from standard page turns allows for impressive vertical spreads that can be easily viewed in a group setting." — Booklist

From the Publisher

2015-02-03
Preparing for the Friday night Shabbat ceremony and meal is a joyous expression of faith and tradition.Shabbat is the most important ritual observance in Judaism, beginning on Friday night at sundown and lasting until Saturday night at sundown. It is a day of prayer and rest, an abstention from all forms of work. "Shabbat Shalom, Hey" is a song that children sing in anticipation of Shabbat, and here, the song lyrics are the only text. The slight tale is told solely via the illustrations, which are viewed by turning the book vertically. Bright color blocks surrounded by white provide the backgrounds. A lion states the Sabbath greeting and is startled to hear a response of "Hey!" from a toucan peeking over the top edge of the frame. Repeating the greeting elicits the same response from a monkey and a snake, this time at the bottom edge. The lion continues his greetings with increasing levels of excitement until the other creatures join in with him, bringing the traditional accouterments of the Shabbat dinner in the form of candlesticks, a wine goblet and the traditional braided bread called challah. It is lively and entertaining, but it presumes an audience that knows the traditions. A recording of the song can be downloaded via QR code on the back of the book. Charming and joyous but not for the uninitiated. (Picture book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews