Buen Shabat, Shabbat Shalom
With a Ladino word introduced on each page, a Sephardic Jewish family prepares to celebrate Shabbat.
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| Interest Level | Preschool |
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| Reading Level | Preschool |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2020 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Kar-Ben Publishing ® |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 12 |
| Publication Date | 2020-03-03 |
Author, Narrator: Sarah Aroeste
Determined to help bring Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) culture to a new generation, Sarah Aroeste, a Ladino singer, author and cultural activist, draws upon her Sephardic family roots from Greece and Macedonia (via Medieval Spain) to present original Ladino songs and prose to audiences around the globe. Since 2001, Aroeste has recorded five albums, A la Una: In the Beginning (2003), Puertas (2007), Gracia (2012), Ora de Despertar (2016), the first-ever all-original Ladino children’s album, and Together/Endjuntos (2017) the first bilingual Ladino/English holiday album. In 2017 Aroeste released Ora de Despertar, Time to Wake Up! a bilingual illustrated children’s book. Aroeste uses universal themes to breathe new life into the beautiful and mysterious Sephardic Ladino tradition, and has been a vocal advocate for exposing children and families to contemporary Sephardic culture and diversity in Jewish life.
Illustrator: Ayesha L. Rubio
Ayesha L. Rubio was born in Madrid, Spain, in February. She loved to draw, but unfortunately for her family, any surface was an empty canvas for her. Her grandfather taught her to draw on paper, instead of furniture or walls. Nowadays, she lives in London and works as an author and illustrator and occasional animator.
Reviews
Tablet
“The art’s bold and cute, with a Pixar vibe, and I love the tiny Sephardic décor touches, like the framed hamsas on the wall.” — Marjorie Ingall, Tablet Magazine
A Journey To A Promised Land Which Flows With Milk and Honey
“I think that this book would be helpful for Sephardic Jewish children because it shows how some Sephardic Jewish families celebrate Shabbat.” — Jill Harris
Kveller
“This beautiful new board book should be an indispensable part of any young Jewish child’s library.” — Lior Zaltzman, Kveller
AJL Newsletter
“With few words on each page, a modern Sephardic family prepares for and then celebrates Shabbat while introducing a variety of Ladino words. This is a fun and new concept for a board book. The illustrations are charming. All males are wearing kippot. The publisher notes that both author and illustrator are of Sephardic heritage.” — Lisa Silverman, Library Director, Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library, Los Angeles, CA
Kirkus Reviews
“What sets this book apart is the use of Ladino, a Spanish-derived language of the Jewish Diaspora not widely spoken worldwide. Families with a Sephardic background will particularly appreciate this book.”— Kirkus Reviews