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When Naomi convinces her 95-year-old great-grandmother that it’s not too late to become a Bat Mitzvah, all the cousins pitch in to help Bubbe celebrate her big day. While usually it’s the grandmother that teaches the child, in this story the tables are turned and Naomi realizes that she has something very special to teach her great-grandmother.

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When Naomi's great-grandmother talks about her brother's Bar Mitzvah and reveals that she never became a Bat Mitzvah herself, Naomi suggests she do so at the age of 95. Reflecting on the changing role of women over the generations helps convince Bubbe, and her great-grandchildren pitch in to help her get ready. She does them all proud on the big day and pledges to help Naomi prepare for her own Bat Mitzvah. This may be the only picture book in existence to address the topic of adult B'nai Mitzvah and certainly the only one that encompasses the social history of the ritual. It is unique in this way but universal in its portrayal of the excitement, nervousness, and hard work that goes into preparing for this rite of passage. It is noteworthy that Bubbe models the joy of the ritual itself rather than that of an accompanying party that, in modern life, sometimes overshadows the ceremony. The book does not include any explanatory notes on B'nai Mitzvah, making it best suited to audiences already familiar with it. The straightforward, clean, and simple text portrays a warm and loving family and community. The folksy acrylic illustrations are friendly, rounded, and colorful. The pictures include a female cantor who wears a kippah and tallit and other women wearing kippot (traditionally male religious garb). This book fills a gap we didn't even know we had in a positive way. -- School Library Journal --Journal Naomi's 95-year-old great-grandmother Bubbe never had a Bat Mitzvah; she grew up in an era when 'girls didn't study Hebrew and weren't called to the Torah.' Determined to set that to rights, Naomi persuades Bubbe to celebrate an adult Bat Mitzvah, and she mobilizes all her cousins across the country to lend their talents and ensure that Bubbe's bima appearance garners a resounding 'Mazel Tov!' Naomi helps Bubbe practice the Hebrew of her Torah portion and quells the older woman's last-minute nerves, another cousin plays writing coach for the obligatory speech, and so on. Pinson makes an assured authorial debut with a much-needed story about an increasingly common Jewish life cycle ritual. The concise, straightforward prose sidesteps sentimentality while emphasizing Naomi's calm, focused, take-charge style; this girl has future CEO written all over her. Cis's (A Tale of Two Seders) warmhearted acrylic illustrations have na ve touches and recurring circular elements that convey an extended but close-knit family rolling up its collective sleeves on behalf of a beloved matriarch. --starred, Publishers Weekly --Journal Naomi's 95-year-old great-grandmother crochets kippot for her family to wear during their bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies. But when Bubbe was young, those events were just for boys. Naomi's mother was the first girl in the family to be a bat mitzvah; now all the family's girls step to the bima and read. When Naomi suggests it's not too late for Bubbe to have a bat mitzvah, Bubbe laughs. But after a talk with the rabbi and weeks of study and practice, it is Bubbe, wearing a kippot crocheted by Naomi, who is called to the Torah. All the young members help with the event, making the invitations and helping with the food--and all of them are there on the big day. On the last page, readers find Pinson's inspiration for the book--a photo of her mother, who became a bat mitzvah at 95, surrounded by her own family. The chunky, stylized art is a good match for this pleasing story, which not only shows a lovely link between generations but also proves that you're never to old to learn. --Booklist --Journal

When Naomi's great-grandmother talks about her brother's Bar Mitzvah and reveals that she never became a Bat Mitzvah herself, Naomi suggests she do so at the age of 95. Reflecting on the changing role of women over the generations helps convince Bubbe, and her great-grandchildren pitch in to help her get ready. She does them all proud on the big day and pledges to help Naomi prepare for her own Bat Mitzvah. This may be the only picture book in existence to address the topic of adult B'nai Mitzvah and certainly the only one that encompasses the social history of the ritual. It is unique in this way but universal in its portrayal of the excitement, nervousness, and hard work that goes into preparing for this rite of passage. It is noteworthy that Bubbe models the joy of the ritual itself rather than that of an accompanying party that, in modern life, sometimes overshadows the ceremony. The book does not include any explanatory notes on B'nai Mitzvah, making it best suited to audiences already familiar with it. The straightforward, clean, and simple text portrays a warm and loving family and community. The folksy acrylic illustrations are friendly, rounded, and colorful. The pictures include a female cantor who wears a kippah and tallit and other women wearing kippot (traditionally male religious garb). This book fills a gap we didn't even know we had in a positive way. -- School Library Journal -- Journal Naomi's 95-year-old great-grandmother Bubbe never had a Bat Mitzvah; she grew up in an era when 'girls didn't study Hebrew and weren't called to the Torah.' Determined to set that to rights, Naomi persuades Bubbe to celebrate an adult Bat Mitzvah, and she mobilizes all her cousins across the country to lend their talents and ensure that Bubbe's bima appearance garners a resounding 'Mazel Tov!' Naomi helps Bubbe practice the Hebrew of her Torah portion and quells the older woman's last-minute nerves, another cousin plays writing coach for the obligatory speech, and so on. Pinson makes an assured authorial debut with a much-needed story about an increasingly common Jewish life cycle ritual. The concise, straightforward prose sidesteps sentimentality while emphasizing Naomi's calm, focused, take-charge style; this girl has future CEO written all over her. Cis's (A Tale of Two Seders) warmhearted acrylic illustrations have naive touches and recurring circular elements that convey an extended but close-knit family rolling up its collective sleeves on behalf of a beloved matriarch. --starred, Publishers Weekly -- Journal Naomi's 95-year-old great-grandmother crochets kippot for her family to wear during their bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies. But when Bubbe was young, those events were just for boys. Naomi's mother was the first girl in the family to be a bat mitzvah; now all the family's girls step to the bima and read. When Naomi suggests it's not too late for Bubbe to have a bat mitzvah, Bubbe laughs. But after a talk with the rabbi and weeks of study and practice, it is Bubbe, wearing a kippot crocheted by Naomi, who is called to the Torah. All the young members help with the event, making the invitations and helping with the food--and all of them are there on the big day. On the last page, readers find Pinson's inspiration for the book--a photo of her mother, who became a bat mitzvah at 95, surrounded by her own family. The chunky, stylized art is a good match for this pleasing story, which not only shows a lovely link between generations but also proves that you're never to old to learn. --Booklist -- Journal

Naomi's 95-year-old great-grandmother crochets kippot for her family to wear during their bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies. But when Bubbe was young, those events were just for boys. Naomi's mother was the first girl in the family to be a bat mitzvah; now all the family's girls step to the bima and read. When Naomi suggests it's not too late for Bubbe to have a bat mitzvah, Bubbe laughs. But after a talk with the rabbi and weeks of study and practice, it is Bubbe, wearing a kippot crocheted by Naomi, who is called to the Torah. All the young members help with the event, making the invitations and helping with the food--and all of them are there on the big day. On the last page, readers find Pinson's inspiration for the book--a photo of her mother, who became a bat mitzvah at 95, surrounded by her own family. The chunky, stylized art is a good match for this pleasing story, which not only shows a lovely link between generations but also proves that you're never to old to learn. --Booklist -- Journal Naomi's 95-year-old great-grandmother crochets kippot for her family to wear during their bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies. But when Bubbe was young, those events were just for boys. Naomi's mother was the first girl in the family to be a bat mitzvah; now all the family's girls step to the bima and read. When Naomi suggests it's not too late for Bubbe to have a bat mitzvah, Bubbe laughs. But after a talk with the rabbi and weeks of study and practice, it is Bubbe, wearing a kippot crocheted by Naomi, who is called to the Torah. All the young members help with the event, making the invitations and helping with the food--and all of them are there on the big day. On the last page, readers find Pinson's inspiration for the book--a photo of her mother, who became a bat mitzvah at 95, surrounded by her own family. The chunky, stylized art is a good match for this pleasing story, which not only shows a lovely link between generations but also proves that you're never to old to learn. --Booklist -- Journal (11/15/2014 12:00:00 AM) Naomi's 95-year-old great-grandmother Bubbe never had a Bat Mitzvah; she grew up in an era when 'girls didn't study Hebrew and weren't called to the Torah.' Determined to set that to rights, Naomi persuades Bubbe to celebrate an adult Bat Mitzvah, and she mobilizes all her cousins across the country to lend their talents and ensure that Bubbe's bima appearance garners a resounding 'Mazel Tov!' Naomi helps Bubbe practice the Hebrew of her Torah portion and quells the older woman's last-minute nerves, another cousin plays writing coach for the obligatory speech, and so on. Pinson makes an assured authorial debut with a much-needed story about an increasingly common Jewish life cycle ritual. The concise, straightforward prose sidesteps sentimentality while emphasizing Naomi's calm, focused, take-charge style; this girl has future CEO written all over her. Cis's (A Tale of Two Seders) warmhearted acrylic illustrations have naive touches and recurring circular elements that convey an extended but close-knit family rolling up its collective sleeves on behalf of a beloved matriarch. --starred, Publishers Weekly -- Journal Naomi's 95-year-old great-grandmother Bubbe never had a Bat Mitzvah; she grew up in an era when 'girls didn't study Hebrew and weren't called to the Torah.' Determined to set that to rights, Naomi persuades Bubbe to celebrate an adult Bat Mitzvah, and she mobilizes all her cousins across the country to lend their talents and ensure that Bubbe's bima appearance garners a resounding 'Mazel Tov!' Naomi helps Bubbe practice the Hebrew of her Torah portion and quells the older woman's last-minute nerves, another cousin plays writing coach for the obligatory speech, and so on. Pinson makes an assured authorial debut with a much-needed story about an increasingly common Jewish life cycle ritual. The concise, straightforward prose sidesteps sentimentality while emphasizing Naomi's calm, focused, take-charge style; this girl has future CEO written all over her. Cis's (A Tale of Two Seders) warmhearted acrylic illustrations have naive touches and recurring circular elements that convey an extended but close-knit family rolling up its collective sleeves on behalf of a beloved matriarch. --starred, Publishers Weekly -- Journal (8/4/2014 12:00:00 AM) When Naomi's great-grandmother talks about her brother's Bar Mitzvah and reveals that she never became a Bat Mitzvah herself, Naomi suggests she do so at the age of 95. Reflecting on the changing role of women over the generations helps convince Bubbe, and her great-grandchildren pitch in to help her get ready. She does them all proud on the big day and pledges to help Naomi prepare for her own Bat Mitzvah. This may be the only picture book in existence to address the topic of adult B'nai Mitzvah and certainly the only one that encompasses the social history of the ritual. It is unique in this way but universal in its portrayal of the excitement, nervousness, and hard work that goes into preparing for this rite of passage. It is noteworthy that Bubbe models the joy of the ritual itself rather than that of an accompanying party that, in modern life, sometimes overshadows the ceremony. The book does not include any explanatory notes on B'nai Mitzvah, making it best suited to audiences already familiar with it. The straightforward, clean, and simple text portrays a warm and loving family and community. The folksy acrylic illustrations are friendly, rounded, and colorful. The pictures include a female cantor who wears a kippah and tallit and other women wearing kippot (traditionally male religious garb). This book fills a gap we didn't even know we had in a positive way. -- School Library Journal -- Journal When Naomi's great-grandmother talks about her brother's Bar Mitzvah and reveals that she never became a Bat Mitzvah herself, Naomi suggests she do so at the age of 95. Reflecting on the changing role of women over the generations helps convince Bubbe, and her great-grandchildren pitch in to help her get ready. She does them all proud on the big day and pledges to help Naomi prepare for her own Bat Mitzvah. This may be the only picture book in existence to address the topic of adult B'nai Mitzvah and certainly the only one that encompasses the social history of the ritual. It is unique in this way but universal in its portrayal of the excitement, nervousness, and hard work that goes into preparing for this rite of passage. It is noteworthy that Bubbe models the joy of the ritual itself rather than that of an accompanying party that, in modern life, sometimes overshadows the ceremony. The book does not include any explanatory notes on B'nai Mitzvah, making it best suited to audiences already familiar with it. The straightforward, clean, and simple text portrays a warm and loving family and community. The folksy acrylic illustrations are friendly, rounded, and colorful. The pictures include a female cantor who wears a kippah and tallit and other women wearing kippot (traditionally male religious garb). This book fills a gap we didn't even know we had in a positive way. -- School Library Journal -- Journal (7/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)

When Naomi's great-grandmother talks about her brother's Bar Mitzvah and reveals that she never became a Bat Mitzvah herself, Naomi suggests she do so at the age of 95. Reflecting on the changing role of women over the generations helps convince Bubbe, and her great-grandchildren pitch in to help her get ready. She does them all proud on the big day and pledges to help Naomi prepare for her own Bat Mitzvah. This may be the only picture book in existence to address the topic of adult B'nai Mitzvah and certainly the only one that encompasses the social history of the ritual. It is unique in this way but universal in its portrayal of the excitement, nervousness, and hard work that goes into preparing for this rite of passage. It is noteworthy that Bubbe models the joy of the ritual itself rather than that of an accompanying party that, in modern life, sometimes overshadows the ceremony. The book does not include any explanatory notes on B'nai Mitzvah, making it best suited to audiences already familiar with it. The straightforward, clean, and simple text portrays a warm and loving family and community. The folksy acrylic illustrations are friendly, rounded, and colorful. The pictures include a female cantor who wears a kippah and tallit and other women wearing kippot (traditionally male religious garb). This book fills a gap we didn't even know we had in a positive way. -- School Library Journal --Journal Naomi's 95-year-old great-grandmother crochets kippot for her family to wear during their bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies. But when Bubbe was young, those events were just for boys. Naomi's mother was the first girl in the family to be a bat mitzvah; now all the family's girls step to the bima and read. When Naomi suggests it's not too late for Bubbe to have a bat mitzvah, Bubbe laughs. But after a talk with the rabbi and weeks of study and practice, it is Bubbe, wearing a kippot crocheted by Naomi, who is called to the Torah. All the young members help with the event, making the invitations and helping with the food--and all of them are there on the big day. On the last page, readers find Pinson's inspiration for the book--a photo of her mother, who became a bat mitzvah at 95, surrounded by her own family. The chunky, stylized art is a good match for this pleasing story, which not only shows a lovely link between generations but also proves that you're never to old to learn. --Booklist --Journal Naomi's 95-year-old great-grandmother Bubbe never had a Bat Mitzvah; she grew up in an era when 'girls didn't study Hebrew and weren't called to the Torah.' Determined to set that to rights, Naomi persuades Bubbe to celebrate an adult Bat Mitzvah, and she mobilizes all her cousins across the country to lend their talents and ensure that Bubbe's bima appearance garners a resounding 'Mazel Tov!' Naomi helps Bubbe practice the Hebrew of her Torah portion and quells the older woman's last-minute nerves, another cousin plays writing coach for the obligatory speech, and so on. Pinson makes an assured authorial debut with a much-needed story about an increasingly common Jewish life cycle ritual. The concise, straightforward prose sidesteps sentimentality while emphasizing Naomi's calm, focused, take-charge style; this girl has future CEO written all over her. Cis's (A Tale of Two Seders) warmhearted acrylic illustrations have na ve touches and recurring circular elements that convey an extended but close-knit family rolling up its collective sleeves on behalf of a beloved matriarch. --starred, Publishers Weekly --Journal

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Valeria Cis lives in Argentina with her family. She studied fine art at the University of Humanities and Arts in Rosario, Argentina. Her recent books include A Heart Just Like My Mother's and Bubbe's Belated Bat Mitzvah.

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