Memories of Babi
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Piri is a city girl, but every year she goes to visit her grandmother Babi on her farm in the Ukrainian village of Komjaty. There is a lot that Piri finds strange, even scary, in Komjaty, such as the ghost in the form of a rooster who supposedly haunts the cemetery But Piri loves country life: making corn bread, eating plums right off the tree, venturing out with her grandmother in the early morning to hunt for mushrooms. And during her time with Babi, Piri learns lessons that will stay with her all of her life, about the importance of honest hard work, of caring for the less fortunate, and of having the courage to stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves.In these nine stories, Aranka Siegal paints a tender portrait of the love between a grandmother and granddaughter, inspired by her own experiences with her grandmother."Memories of Babi" is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0374399786
ISBN13:9780374399788
Release Date:May 2008
Publisher:Farrar Straus Giroux
Length:116 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"
Age Range:8 to 11 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 6
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2009 Sydney Taylor Honor Book for Older Readers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Endearing memories of a little Hungarian girl's summertime visits to her grandmother's pre-W.W.II Ukrainian country home incorporate Jewish values of kindness, generosity, honesty, help for the less fortunate, lessons of mitzvot, and special moments filled with a little adventure, amusing escapades, and lots of love. Siegel's eight short episodic stories reflect her own childhood experiences of country life in a Jewish village where she learned farming skills, chicken plucking, mushroom hunting, superstitious-based activities, cooking and the communal annual Lekvar (prune spread) making. The certainty of death through a loved-one's annual remembrance is addressed in a final piece entitled "Yahrzeit", adding a second dimension to life to a wondering child's knowledge. Old world dialogue and descriptive passages provide insight into yesterday's good honorable ways with themes transcending to a modern, meaningful Jewish life. RITA SOLTAN - WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI
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