Yiddish for Babies [Hardcover]

Janet Perr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 10, 2009

Oy vey, bubelleh,
The kinder are going to kvell over this book!

Whether your baby is a Shayna Maidel,

a Shmendrick,

or just plain Meshugga,

it's no bubbe meiseh...this book really is for everyone!
The farbisseners, the alter kockers, the pishers,
the nudnicks...even the goyim and the machatunim.

YIDDISH FOR BABIES is fun for the whole mishpocheh!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Janet Perr is a Grammy Award-winning art director and graphic designer, responsible for the package designs of hundreds of CDs and book covers and the author of Yiddish for Dogs.  She lives with her family in New York City.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

ALTER KOCKER
all•ter kock•er
grumpy old man

Baby loves her
grandpa even
though he's an
alter kocker.

BUBBE
bu•bee
grandmother

Baby has so much
fun when her bubbe
comes to visit.

COCKAMAMIE
cock•a•may•mee
crazy

Baby! What are
you doing with that
cockamamie hat
on your head?

DRECK
drek
garbage

Oy vey! Baby's
sitting on a pile
of dreck.

DREIDEL
dray•dull
a spinning top

Baby loves
watching the
dreidel spin.

Copyright © 2009 by Janet Perr

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (November 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439152829
• ISBN-13: 978-1439152829
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,139,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #42 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Yiddish
  • #66 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Yiddish

More About the Author

JANET PERR is an art director, graphic designer, author, and illustrator. She has had an extensive career designing record covers, ads, posters, CD packages, and book covers, and is the author and illustrator of the books Yiddish For Babies (Simon& Schuster, Nov. 2009), Hip-Hop For Dogs (Simon & Schuster, Nov. 2008) and Yiddish For Dogs (Hyperion, Sept. 2007).

Janet won a Grammy Award for the art direction and design of Cyndi Lauper's debut album She's So Unusual. She has worked with artists such as The Rolling Stones, Run-DMC, and Devo, and her clients include the major record companies and publishing houses. She has also been acknowledged with numerous art directors awards and her work has been featured in the books Designing For Music and 1001 Covers.

Currently, Ms. Perr is designing book covers and CD packages and is working on her next book project. Visit her on the web at janetperr.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable book; appropriate for a wide range of readers, July 7, 2010

By 

Houston (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yiddish for Babies (Hardcover)

This book is a new, and Jewish, version of Constance Bannister's classic books of baby photos and humor. Each set of pages features a cute baby picture, and a Yiddish word, including pronunciation and definition. The definition is followed by a humorous sentence featuring the word in a context resembling the photo. The print is large and easy to read, and the definitions and sentences are well written and make the meaning of the words clear.

I actually purchased this book for my grandmother. She is 93 and suffering from dementia; although still capable of reading more complex material, she has a limited attention span. However, she still has a wonderful sense of humor, and I've found that to be the best way to capture her attention. She is a native Yiddish speaker, and loves babies (what Jewish grandmother doesn't?). She loved the book, both for the photos and the opportunity to speak Yiddish.

Leaving the book around the house it has also been read and enjoyed by my parents (in their 60s), siblings (20s), non-Jewish friends and relatives who found it enjoyable and educational (20s-40s), and various children (5-15). It hasn't failed yet to get people laughing, smiling, and discussing their knowledge of the Yiddish language.

Edited: I have recently purchased the companion book, Yiddish for Dogs: Chutzpah, Feh!, Kibbitz, and More: Every Word Your Canine Needs to Know, which is just as wonderful as "Yiddish for Babies". "Yiddish for dogs" however, is almost twice the length of "Yiddish for Babies", and the definition sentences are more substantive, both of which can be important factors, depending on who you are purchasing for.

5.0 out of 5 stars What a perfect gift for a briss!, August 16, 2011

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g b (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yiddish for Babies (Hardcover)

...or for any bubalah destined to be a seichl (intellect!) Written with charm and humor, and graced with photographs that can't help but make you smile, this vocabulary primer is a mitzvah for all new parents and newborns. Leo Rosten must be kvelling in his grave.

5.0 out of 5 stars cute!!, May 7, 2011

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This review is from: Yiddish for Babies (Hardcover)

This book is a great way to learn some Yiddish words, and everyone will enjoy it - young or old, Jews and non-Jews.