Review: 1, 2, 3, Nosh with Me
1, 2, 3, Nosh with Me by Micah & Joshua Siva, illustrated by Svlatoslav Franko The Collective Book Studio, 2023 Category: Picture Books Reviewer: Suzanne Grossman Buy at Bookshop.org Count along with Buckwheat, an adorable dog, as he eats his way through the Jewish year. A beautiful golden challah for Shabbat and two fluffy matzoh balls in our soup are among the delicious offerings. All of the foods look scrumptious thanks to the bright and cheery artwork. All of the foods are typical of the Ashkenazi culture, but all of the special days are important to all streams of Judaism. The challah recipe at the back of the book, along with instructions for forming a round coiled challah, are easy to follow. The tradition of “taking challah” (separating and burning a small portion of challah dough before baking) is not included but the recipe does not require the amount of flour that would be necessary for this. This book would be appealing to all children, bridging cultures with our share...