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Five Little Gefiltes

When five curious young gefilte fish have the chutzpahto sneak out of their jar and set off to explore the world, they are followed by a loud OY VEY!—Mama Gefilte isn't too happy to see her little ones leaving the nest. But she's taught them well, and at the end of their adventures, each one proves himself a mensch—making Mama one proud gefilte indeed. Dave Horowitz's playful rhyming tale, its illustrations packed with comic asides, will have readers giggling out loud and looking for opportunities to practice their Yiddish—with help from the handy glossary at the end of the book.

Genre
humor
Themes
jewishdiversity
Setting
2000s
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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