Learning—and
using—Yiddish is fun for the whole family, from the youngest mamaleh to
the oldest bubbe and zaideh. Introduced to America as the mother tongue
of millions of Jewish immigrants, Yiddish has made its way into
everyday English. The sprightly, rhyming text follows a toddler through a
busy day and is peppered from beginning to end with Yiddish words.
Oy!—will everybody kvell when they hear their little ones spouting words
from this most expressive of languages. Here are just a few that are
included in this sturdy board book:
bissel—little bit; ess—eat; kibitz—joke around, chat; klutz—clumsy one;
kvell—burst with pride, gush; kvetchy—dissatisfied, whiny.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Nosh, Schlep, Schluff: Babyiddish
Learning—and
using—Yiddish is fun for the whole family, from the youngest mamaleh to
the oldest bubbe and zaideh. Introduced to America as the mother tongue
of millions of Jewish immigrants, Yiddish has made its way into
everyday English. The sprightly, rhyming text follows a toddler through a
busy day and is peppered from beginning to end with Yiddish words.
Oy!—will everybody kvell when they hear their little ones spouting words
from this most expressive of languages. Here are just a few that are
included in this sturdy board book:
bissel—little bit; ess—eat; kibitz—joke around, chat; klutz—clumsy one;
kvell—burst with pride, gush; kvetchy—dissatisfied, whiny.
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