Chik Chak Shabbat

Summary of Book

When Goldie Simcha doesn’t joyfully throw open her door to welcome everyone into her apartment for a meal of her famouscholent, her neighbors wonder what could be wrong. Little Lali Omar knocks on the door to 5-A, only to learn that Goldie was feeling too sick on Friday to cook, and everyone knows you can’t make cholent in a hurry, right away, chik chak! But it just isn’t Shabbat without cholent. What can her neighbors do to save the day?

Author Biography

Mara Rockliff is the author of many lively historical books for children, including Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France, winner of the Cook Prize and an Orbis Pictus Honor book.

Illustrator Biography

Kyrsten Brooker studied illustration at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and began her career illustrating for magazines and newspapers. She has illustrated more than 20 children's books. She lives with her husband, two sons and dog in Alberta, Canada.