Shabbos Is Coming! We're Lost in the Zoo [Hardcover]

Devorah-Leah (Author), Maya S. Katz (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1998 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

In this lyrical story, two children are lost in the zoo on a Friday afternoon while all the zoo animals are preparing for Shabbos. Features adorable full-color illustrations and lively rhyme! The perfect first book to teach children about Shabbos! For ages 2 and up.

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From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1?Moshe and Sarah are lost in the zoo on a Friday afternoon as Shabbat is approaching. The clock hands on the sun mark the time passing as the brother and sister ask a variety of animals for help in finding their way out. The animals ignore the children because they are too busy in their own preparations for the Sabbath to help. (What kind of message is that?) Two hours later, the giraffe finally puts the children on the right path, and they arrive home just in time for their pre-Shabbat bath. There is little tension in the rhymed text, and readers do not feel any sense of urgency. The expressions on the children's faces never change, reinforcing this feeling. Both youngsters have a sweet, semi-smile throughout the book, even when the text reads, "Sarah asks with a tear." Fran Manushkin's Starlight and Candles (S & S, 1995) is a better picture book about Shabbat.?Yapha Nussbaum Mason, Brentwood Lower School, Los Angeles
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About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Devorah-Leah Garren graduated from Brandeis University and is an Associate Professor of Communications and Director of a Theater Program at Curry College. She was the Creative Concept Coordinator for the children's television show, The Teller and the Tale. She lives in Brookline, Massachusetts, and is the proud mother of one son. ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR Maya S. Katz is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She lives in Lexington, Massachusetts, with her husband and three sons. This is the first children's book she has illustrated.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Judaica Pr (February 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880582325
• ISBN-13: 978-1880582329
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,504,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Shabbos Is Coming! We're Lost in the Zoo (Hardcover)

This delightful shabbos book will be a great addition to every kids book shelf. The story is straight forward enough -- a brother and sister trying to get home from the zoo are lost and each animal they encounter is found preparing for the shabbos in its own special way. The colorful illustrations offer many chances to discuss and laugh with young readers. And, in case you were worried, they get home for shabbos before sundown!