Learning—and using—Yiddish is fun for the whole family, from the youngest mamaleh to the oldest bubbe and zaideh. Introduced to America as the mother tongue of millions of Jewish immigrants, Yiddish has made its way into everyday English. The sprightly, rhyming text follows a toddler through a busy day and is peppered from beginning to end with Yiddish words. Oy!—will everybody kvell when they hear their little ones spouting words from this most expressive of languages. Here are just a few that are included in this sturdy board book: bissel—little bit; ess—eat; kibitz—joke around, chat; klutz—clumsy one; kvell—burst with pride, gush; kvetchy—dissatisfied, whiny.
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LAUREL SNYDER is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the author of the middle-grade novels Up and Down the Scratchy Mountains and Any Which Wall. She and her family live in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit her online at LaurelSnyder.com.
TIPHANIE BEEKE is one of Britain's top young illustrators. She is particularly known for her beautifully atmospheric watercolor art and her distinctive, appealing animal characters. She lives in Hertfordshire, England, with her husband and two sons.
TIPHANIE BEEKE is one of Britain's top young illustrators. She is particularly known for her beautifully atmospheric watercolor art and her distinctive, appealing animal characters. She lives in Hertfordshire, England, with her husband and two sons.
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By Brooke
Format:Board book
My now 10 month old son received this book from the PJ Library and it has been a favorite since we got it. The words and rhymes are so catchy. He reaches for this book for me to read to him every night and even in the middle of the day if I say a line of the book to him such as "ducks have quacks and frogs have ribbits you have Yiddish when you kibbitz" it puts the biggest smile on his face. It is especially nice when his Grandmothers read it to him passing along Yiddish words from one generation to the next.
Format:Board book|Amazon Verified Purchase
Grandparents read this every time we visit. They love the nostalgia, the baby laughs and mommy smiles watching. Good way to keep Yiddish alive.
By SeattleSuz
Format:Board book|Amazon Verified Purchase
Really well done baby board book to introduce some fun yiddish words...the rhymes and rhythm of the book are great so the baby loves it
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Cute Yiddish vocab, but sends the wrong message about vegetables
My daughter got this book from the PJ Library program. She enjoys it quite a bit, especially the part about raising a ruckus by waving your arms and shaking your tuchus. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Blinker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Super cute!
Beautiful, bright pictures, with a Jewish twist my grandparents would have loved. My husband wishes there was a glossary but I think it was self explanatory because of the... Read more
Published 18 months ago by R. Chapman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book--cute and fun!
Fun rhymes and illustrations make this a joy (or give us lots of naches?) to share with our little guy. We've been reading it to him since he was around 9 months old. Read more
Published 20 months ago by molli
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not your standard adorable baby book!
Rhyming couplets on each page introduce Yiddish words that even non-Jewish readers will be familiar with--who does not understand schmooze, nosh, schlep or klutz? Read more
Published 21 months ago by Deborah Sandford
5.0 out of 5 stars
FABULOUS Book & Baby Gift
I cannot say enough good things about this book. My baby smiles everytime I he sees it and I still enjoy reading it to him, even though we have read/heard it over thirty times. Read more
Published on April 14, 2011 by Wandering Hoosier
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cute volume for little kids with Yiddish vocabulary
This book is cute and appropriate for the tot and pre-school set. However, I question their choice of Yiddish words, especially since it's missing a few that they would be more... Read more
Published on April 9, 2011 by Rachel L. Solomin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect Intro to Yiddish for the Kinder
What a delightful way to introduce some basic Yiddish terms to the next generation. My kids love it because it reinforces words already in use in our household. Read more
Published on March 9, 2011 by Rebecca Einstein Schorr
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