Remember That [Hardcover]

Leslea Newman (Author), Karen Ritz (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Friday night is Shabbos, and that means the little girl's special time with Bubbe: lighting the candles, saying the prayers, and sharing the best chicken soup in the whole wide world. When Bubbe moves to a nursing home, they still spend every Shabbos together, and the strong grandmother-granddaughter relationship remains close.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Remember That recounts the story of Bubbe as she makes the progression from living alone to living with her daughter (and granddaughter) and then finally, to living in a nursing home. Along the way, she passes on to her grandchild the finer points of Jewish tradition and a lifetime of valuable lessons, like "always eat when you're hungry" and "spend a little and save a little and the rest give away to charity." There is a poignant lesson imbedded in the story, as the granddaughter learns that while her grandmother may grow older and change, the love the two share is stronger than age.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3?On Friday nights, Bubbe and her granddaughter celebrate the Jewish Sabbath. Each time the elderly woman imparts bits of everyday wisdom, she says "Remember that." As time goes by, she moves from her apartment to her daughter's home and finally to a nursing home. In each place the Sabbath ritual continues; Bubbe adapts to her changing lifestyle in a matter-of-fact way that leaves just as great an impression on her granddaughter as all her wisdom and her delicious matzo ball soup. Hebrew words are printed and translated within the text. The girl's first-person narration is a bit jarring when, each time her grandmother moves, she states, "Now I am a little older..." and "Now I'm even older..." Ritz's realistic watercolors clearly show the bond between the characters, and the text briefly introduces a few of the rituals associated with Shabbos. All in all, this glimpse of a loving intergenerational relationship leaves readers with a warm, happy feeling.?Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Clarion Books (February 18, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395661560
• ISBN-13: 978-0395661567
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,498,024 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Took me back to childhood w/ my wonderful grandmother as..., March 14, 2003

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Kim (Jacksonville, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Remember That (Hardcover)

I read it to my 5 children ages 1 yrs to 17 yrs a lot. All of us girls cried as we can almost leap to the pages. Wonderful book!!! Worth so much to pass down!