Sweet Babe!
A Jewish Grandma Kvells
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- CHF 8.00
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- CHF 8.00
Beschreibung des Verlags
An exuberant and interactive picture book for grandparents and their genius, sweet, precious, SO-CUTE-I-CAN'T-STAND-IT! grandbabies, and a celebration of Yiddish and Jewish joy. For fans of Goodnight Bubbala and Leslie Patricelli.
Look at this baby . . . what a genius! And such a shayne punim, too! From the top of baby's adorable head to the tips of their toes, there's nothing for a grandma not to adore in her little bubbeleh. Sweet Babe takes babies and their bubbies, not to mention grandparents of every stripe, on a delightful read-aloud journey that practically cries out for frequent cheek-squishing and keppie (head)-kissing in this irresistible celebration of the connection between grandparent and grandchild, and of Jewish joy through the generations.
Includes a Yiddish glossary at the back with transliterated vocabulary.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
How does one Jewish grandmother dote on a toddler grandchild? With theatrical flourish ("Look. At. This. BABY!!"), absolute conviction ("You're a genius"), and affectionate irony ("OY, you're so sweet, I have a toothache"). But most of all, via lots of Yiddish words, including bubbeleh, ketzleleh, hertzeleh, and terms that present a full accounting of the baby's features. Making her authorial debut, Rosenthal brings this laugh-out-loud linguistic breakdown to life through the broadly cartooned interplay between a pale-skinned grandmother and grandchild, portrayed in distilled single-plane spreads. Beginning and ending with a game of peekaboo, it's a work truly focused on unadulterated kvelling, expressing cross-generational love through two sets of wide eyes and operatic text that speaks to an unalloyed bond. A glossary concludes. Ages 2–5.
