It was finally Ira's turn to take home the Shabbat Box -- a velvet covered shoe box with candlesticks, a kiddush cup, and fresh raisin challah rolls. He had waited 14 weeks (98 sleeps!) which seemed like forever. But a bad snowstorm blew open his book bag and the box was lost. What would Ira do. A warm introduction to Shabbat in the life of a preschooler.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
nice story:
This is a nice story for classrooms or homes about a shabbat box that gets lost. about fixing the problem with your own resources and finally about shabbat, and all it takes to make it special.
A Preschool Favorite:
If you are trying to get your child involved in activities at Shabbat, this is great. We made our own Shabbat box at home and my son loves it. We learned about the book thru Preschool where the teachers share the story and then send a Shabbat Box home with one of the children every week so that they can write a little story in a journal and share it on Monday circle time. The story is very cute.
Faith and Family:
I found the Shabbat Box a charming story, delightfully illustrated. In these times I find it most refreshing to know that our children are reading books that have good old fashioned ideas like family , faith, caring and responsibility. Ira, a youngster after patiently waiting for his turn at school for the coveted Shabbat Box finally leaves school with this treasure. He loses The Shabbat Box on the way home. Ira's sense of responsibility and diligence in solving this loss of the Shabbat Box on his own... more info
A real treat!.:
This is a wonderful book which has been enjoyed by my three youngest children, ranging in age from seven to eleven. The illustrations are excellent and conjure up a warm and inviting community. The author invites the reader to look at Shabbat through the contents of the Shabbat Box rather than simply showing a typical Shabbat experience. This stimulated discussion between my sons (and between them and their parents!) regarding the roles of each of the items in the Box and their place in Shabbat. My kids... more info
