On Friday Afternoon
By (Author) Michal Babay
By (author) Menahem Halberstadt
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Imagine Publishing, Inc
30th April 2024
United States
Children
Fiction
Hardback
32
Width 203mm, Height 254mm
Leelee and Pickles's friday afternoon mitzvot turns into a rambunctious picture book adventure--filled with collecting surprise tzedakah--as their family gets ready for Shabbat! There's only three hours until Shabbat, and there's a lot to do! Friday afternoon's mitzvot of cleaning the house and collecting donations goes sideways with Leelee and her dog, Pickles, at the helm. But with so many items on their to-do list--and the distraction of Mom's warm challah rolls--will the family be ready in time for the candle lighting A rhythmic, incredibly silly, and heartwarming glimpse inside a Jewish home as they prepare for Shabbat.
Michal Babay is a former teacher and elementary school resource specialist who decided to follow her writing dreams. She is the author of I'm a Gluten Sniffing Service Dog and The Incredible Shrinking Lunchroom and lives in California with her husband, three kids, three dogs, one cat, and a bearded dragon named Gus Pirate Potato. Menahem Halberstadt is a freelance illustrator, art director, and cartoonist. He has illustrated many books for young readers and lives in Israel with his wife and children. www.menahemhalberstadt.com