Chik Chak Shabbat

Description

Celebrate Shabbat, community, and diverse traditions with this lyrical tale, illustrated with a lively and whimsical touch. When Goldie Simcha doesn't joyfully throw open her door to welcome everyone in to her apartment for a meal of her famous "cholent, " her neighbors wonder what could be wrong. Little Lali Omar knocks on the door to 5-A, only to learn that Goldie was feeling too sick on Friday to cook, and everyone knows you can't make "cholent" in a hurry, right away, "chik chak"! But it just isn't Shabbat without "cholent." What can her neighbors do to save the day? In an uplifting story that warms more than your heart, "Chik Chak Shabbat "offers a "cholent" recipe that keeps Goldie's sharing spirit alive.

Author description

Mara Rockliff is the author of many books for children, including "The Busiest Street in Town "and "Me and Momma and Big John, " winner of the Golden Kite Award."" She lives in Virginia. Kyrsten Brooker is the illustrator of many award-winning books for children. She lives in Edmonton, Canada.