Fishy Friday
By Sashi Fridman
Illustrated by: April Stewart Klausner
(32 Pages)Ages 4-7 Publisher: Kehot, 2000
Catch the excitement of Fishy Friday. Set out into the deep blue and discover the world of kosher fish. Dive into the action of a fishy Friday, enjoy a whimsical tour of the watery world of fish and fishermen. It happens in lakes and oceans everywhere, tails swish as they race, fish splash each other in the face. Snapper, cod, and whitefish wade in the pre-Shabbat Sea Parade. The kosher fish themselves (a brief explanation of the signs of a kosher fish are included) compete to join in the Shabbat celebration. Sashi Fridman s (author of Living Letters, and When I Fell Into My Kiddush Cup) delightful underwater rhyming tale makes learning about Shabbat fun and exiting for children.
The beautiful saturated watercolor illustrations by former Gap artist, April Stewart Klausner, will draw even the nonreader back to this book again and again. Fishy Friday is that rare children s book that entertains and instructs. It is a perfect melding of the visual and the verbal, a pleasure to read. It will be a treasure to any child and will no doubt make a splash amongst parents!!