Goodnight Bubbala
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
This festive parody reimagines a classic bedtime book as a lively Jewish family gathering complete with bubbies and zeydes—a perfect gift or read aloud that includes an exclusive latke recipe by Ina Garten, TV’s Barefoot Contessa!
In the small blue room there was a bubbala, and a little shmatta,
and then—oy vey!—came the whole mishpacha!
This zesty parody of one of America's favorite picture books offers a very different bedtime routine: one that is full of family exuberance and love. Instead of whispers of “hush,” this bedtime includes dancing and kvelling, and of course, noshing—because this little bunny is a Jewish bunny, and this joyous book celebrates the Jewish values of cherishing your loved ones, expressing gratitude, and being generous.
Filled with Yiddish words, the book includes a phonetic glossary and even an easy latke recipe by beloved cookbook author Ina Garten, who calls the book “brilliant, beautiful, important, and so much fun!”
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"In the small blue room/ There was a bubbala" begins this parody of Margaret Wise Brown's classic; here, the narration is Yiddish-inflected and the young rabbit's bedtime room becomes anything but quiet. In fact, "the whole mishpacha" drops by to boisterously celebrate Hanukkah (a menorah in the window indicates the eighth night) and make a big fuss over their youngest member ("Such a shayna punim!"). The room accommodates neither hush nor mush, but a very extended family ("two little bubbies schlepping their hubbies") and some serious noshing: on latkes "so good I could plotz!" and "one dozen bagels/ And a pot of kneidels." As dreidel spinning and song slowly wind down, the revelers (and one yarmulke-wearing mouse) make it clear that this bubbala is part of a lively, affectionate family and very loved, indeed. Haft and Weber include a glossary of Yiddish words and a latke recipe by Ina Garten. Ages 2 5.
