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Jodie's Shabbat Surprise is the newest addition to a series of picture books about Jodie, who wants to follow in the footsteps of her archaeologist father. This one has her (and her dog, Digger) finding an ancient wine press in an Israeli park not far from her home. A few days later, the find and the site become the setting for a surprise birthday party for Jodie's father; the wine press has been filled to the top with grapes, and the barefoot guests hap-pily squash away until there is enough juice for all to drink. A note at the book's back informs the reader that the story is based on an actual 'archeological' puppy, who helped uncover an ancient press. It's nice to see a book that in-troduces young children to the archaeological process and to a facet of Israel they may not be familiar with - its ancient heritage. -- Jewish Book World --Magazine In this companion to Jodie's Hanukkah Dig (2008) and Jodie's Passover Adventure (2012), would-be archaeologist Jodie and her dog Digger set off on a walk in her Israeli neighborhood. As she contemplates the perfect birthday gift for her father, she notices that Digger has fallen into a shallow rock-lined pit; later she learns it is an ancient wine press. With help from friends and family, she cleans and utilizes the press to make a grape juice surprise for her father. As in the earlier books, the emphasis here is on Israeli antiquities awaiting discovery. Topaz's art emphasizes the desert's earth tones and details of contemporary small-town life; an author's note explains about the real dog that made this archaeological discovery. While it seems unlikely a child would be allowed to play at an archaeological site, and there's little connection to Shabbat beyond the unmentioned fact that wine or grape juice is traditionally served with the Sabbath meal, families looking for secular stories about Israel will appreciate this one. -- Booklist Online --Website

In this companion to Jodie's Hanukkah Dig (2008) and Jodie's Passover Adventure (2012), would-be archaeologist Jodie and her dog Digger set off on a walk in her Israeli neighborhood. As she contemplates the perfect birthday gift for her father, she notices that Digger has fallen into a shallow rock-lined pit; later she learns it is an ancient wine press. With help from friends and family, she cleans and utilizes the press to make a grape juice surprise for her father. As in the earlier books, the emphasis here is on Israeli antiquities awaiting discovery. Topaz's art emphasizes the desert's earth tones and details of contemporary small-town life; an author's note explains about the real dog that made this archaeological discovery. While it seems unlikely a child would be allowed to play at an archaeological site, and there's little connection to Shabbat beyond the unmentioned fact that wine or grape juice is traditionally served with the Sabbath meal, families looking for secular stories about Israel will appreciate this one. -- Booklist Online -- Website Jodie's Shabbat Surprise is the newest addition to a series of picture books about Jodie, who wants to follow in the footsteps of her archaeologist father. This one has her (and her dog, Digger) finding an ancient wine press in an Israeli park not far from her home. A few days later, the find and the site become the setting for a surprise birthday party for Jodie's father; the wine press has been filled to the top with grapes, and the barefoot guests hap-pily squash away until there is enough juice for all to drink. A note at the book's back informs the reader that the story is based on an actual 'archeological' puppy, who helped uncover an ancient press. It's nice to see a book that in-troduces young children to the archaeological process and to a facet of Israel they may not be familiar with - its ancient heritage. -- Jewish Book World -- Magazine

In this companion to Jodie's Hanukkah Dig (2008) and Jodie's Passover Adventure (2012), would-be archaeologist Jodie and her dog Digger set off on a walk in her Israeli neighborhood. As she contemplates the perfect birthday gift for her father, she notices that Digger has fallen into a shallow rock-lined pit; later she learns it is an ancient wine press. With help from friends and family, she cleans and utilizes the press to make a grape juice surprise for her father. As in the earlier books, the emphasis here is on Israeli antiquities awaiting discovery. Topaz's art emphasizes the desert's earth tones and details of contemporary small-town life; an author's note explains about the real dog that made this archaeological discovery. While it seems unlikely a child would be allowed to play at an archaeological site, and there's little connection to Shabbat beyond the unmentioned fact that wine or grape juice is traditionally served with the Sabbath meal, families looking for secular stories about Israel will appreciate this one. -- Booklist Online --Website Jodie's Shabbat Surprise is the newest addition to a series of picture books about Jodie, who wants to follow in the footsteps of her archaeologist father. This one has her (and her dog, Digger) finding an ancient wine press in an Israeli park not far from her home. A few days later, the find and the site become the setting for a surprise birthday party for Jodie's father; the wine press has been filled to the top with grapes, and the barefoot guests hap-pily squash away until there is enough juice for all to drink. A note at the book's back informs the reader that the story is based on an actual 'archeological' puppy, who helped uncover an ancient press. It's nice to see a book that in-troduces young children to the archaeological process and to a facet of Israel they may not be familiar with - its ancient heritage. -- Jewish Book World --Magazine

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Anna Levine is the author of several picture books and two young adult novels, all of which take place in Israel. She lives in Mevesseret Zion, just outside of Jerusalem.

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