The Friday Nights of Nana (2001 original; edició 2001)

I thought this was a good book for many different reasons; it is engaging, informative, and relatable to many types of people. For people who don’t practice Judaism, the book gave a clear description of how that particular religion celebrates dinner time and what they eat. The language was very clear and detailed. For example, the book said, “Nana washes the good china and irons all the wrinkles in her lace tablecloth. I fold napkins with lace borders.” This tells us exactly what the character in the book is doing and even includes small details just like the “lace napkins.” The point of view is told by the little girl in the book who is visiting her Grandma’s house on a Friday night. I believe young readers can really relate to this story and learn a lot about how to help out around the house. The content of the book was accurate and seemed typical of a Jewish sabbath dinner. So as readers, we get to see what this experience is all about! The book pushes readers to think about the importance of family traditions and teaches about having patience. ( )

I think this book is great for a few different reasons; It is informative, engaging, and relatable to many people. For people who practice a different religion than Judaism, this book does a good job of helping them understand part of their religion. At the same time, I feel this book would be relatable to people who are Jewish. I also feel that the illustrations helped to engage readers because they were colorful and followed with the story. One part of the book that I feel is relatable to everyone is when she is telling Nana about having off of school for the Sabbath. "Today I have no school!" I sing. "Lucky me!" "today you have no school!" she answers "Lucky ME!" "Now tell me about tonight," I say. " The family is coming for Sabbath, and we have work to do!" All these details make the book personal and easy to connect to. ( )

Not much happens. The girl has a day off of school, and does housework with her grandmother to prepare for Shabbat dinner. Then, the family joins them and lights the candles. - Marla S. ( )

Not much happens. The girl has a day off of school, and does housework with her grandmother to prepare for Shabbat dinner. Then, the family joins them and lights the candles. - Marla S. ( )

Not much happens. The girl has a day off of school, and does housework with her grandmother to prepare for Shabbat dinner. Then, the family joins them and lights the candles. - Marla S. ( )