Shh...Shh...Shabbat - Hardcover

"In this board book, with full color illustrations, a rhyming story and alliteration, friendly animals differentiate between the noisy days of the week and peaceful Shabbat. Worm discovers, for instance, that Wednesday is wild and windy with whistles blowing and wheels whirring, but at the conclusion of the book, each of the six animals previously mentioned, learns that 'Noises hush, There's no rush, In a peaceful, quiet home, it's Shh...Shh...Shabbat.'

Discerning readers will notice that the story is set in Israel, with sites from Jerusalem illustrated throughout.

Shh...Shh...Shabbat is the perfect book to read with your favorite little one after Friday night dinner every Shabbat. Highly recommended for ages infant - 3." -- Jewish Book Council

"'On a sizzling summer Sunday, Squirrel hears skateboards sliding through the park, salsa dancing, dogs that bark.' On Monday Mouse hears motorcycles and music, on Tuesday Turtle hears trucks and trains, on Wednesday Worm hears whistles and wheels, on Thursday Thrush hears thumping basketballs and thundering voices, and on Friday Frog hears fire engines and farmers in the market. 'But each and every Shh . . . Shh . . . Shabbat, Squirrel, Mouse, Turtle, Worm, Thrush, and Frog listen as soft winds blow, rhythms slow. Noises hush, there's no rush. In a peaceful, quiet home, it's Shh . . . Shh . . . Shabbat . . . Shabbat Shalom.' The rhymes scan well and the use of alliterations is clever and works well although few toddlers or preschoolers will recognize the word Thrush as a type of bird (but it may be the only animal that would work with Thursday!). Contemporary Israel (though not known to be home to a large population of squirrels or thrushes) is depicted with cheery, cutesy, colorful cartoon illustrations and the final spread shows a happy, contemplative family gathered around the Shabbat table. An attractive offering that will certainly appeal to fans of Kar-Ben's 'Very First Board Books' series." -- AJL Reviews

It's a noisy world! Every day of the week, the animals of Jerusalem hear many sounds as the humans around them go about their lives. But on Shabbat, everything is peaceful and quiet. Shh...it's Shabbat.