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Nosh, Schlep, Schluff: Babyiddish is a gentle and playful introduction to a toddler’s day, told through the use of Yiddish words that have made their way into American English.
We encounter a young child who likes to kibitz with his stuffed toys (although they only say ‘quack’ and ‘ribbit’ in response) and schlep them around in a cart. At preschool, he likes to schmooze with his friends and even shake his tuchus while making a ruckus. When things don’t go his way and he’s kvetchy because he was a klutz at the playground or had to nosh on brussel sprouts, his mommy is always ready with a kiss to make things all better.
Although not a vocabulary book per se, this is a cute and colorful board book for introducing rudimentary Yiddish to a baby or toddler. The secular choice of setting and words may make it appropriate for a wide range of readers from all backgrounds. In fact, all of the Yiddish words encountered here will be familiar to most American adults.
However, the book makes no mention of Jewish culture and religion --- words like Shalom, Shabbas and Kosher are missing from these pages. This may limit the book’s usefulness for introducing children to Jewish faith and culture.
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Nosh, Schlep, Schluff: Babyiddish