It's Tot Shabbat!
Join a class of preschoolers as they learn about celebrating Shabbat. Engaging photos of children show them taking plush Torahs out of the pretend ark and reading a Bible story. They learn to say the blessings over challah and pretend wine before happily joining their parents in the sanctuary.
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Author: Naomi Danis
Photographer: Tod Cohen
Reviews
Jewish Book World
“It’s Tot Shabbat is part of a Kar-Ben series showing children celebrating Jewish holidays around the year. Here we follow a group of appealing preschoolers attending a synagogue youth program on Shabbat morning while their parents pray in the adjacent sanctuary. The children play games relating to stories from the weekly Torah portion and share a snack after making a blessing on their food. They listen to a story, share toys, and model other appropriate and enjoyable behaviors for young readers. They happily rejoin their parents in song and prayer at the end of the service. The illustrations are bright, clear photographs of children learning and having fun, obviously enjoying their synagogue experience. The text is simple and easily understood and is followed by a glossary as well as the wording, explanation, and transliteration of the brachot or blessings mentioned within the story. Highly recommended for ages 2-5.” —Jewish Book World
The Horn Book Guide
“While their parents are in services on Saturday mornings, preschoolers enjoy having fun at ‘Shabbat Club.’ They play with toys, listen to stories, hold stuffed-toy Torahs, and say the blessings over a Shabbat snack. Clear photographs of adorable children accompany the text. The book’s joyful portrayal of Judaism makes it a good choice for inclusion in a synagogue or home library.” —The Horn Book Guide
Publishers Weekly
“A straightforward and reassuring account of ways children celebrate Shabbat.” —Publishers Weekly