Review: Lights in the Night
Lights in the Night: A Story for Shabbat
by Chris Barash, illustrated by Maya Shleifer
Green Bean Books
Category: Picture Books
Reviewer: Shirley Reva Vernick
This short picture book for the youngest audiences charmingly celebrates
Shabbat through the symbol of light. Dusk falls gently on a Friday
evening in a waterfront village. There, a mother, father and small boy
welcome the Sabbath while admiring the different sources of light that
contribute to their joy. In addition to the radiance of the Sabbath
candles, there are flashlights, lanterns, a lighthouse, the moon and
stars, fireflies, and of course a bedroom nightlight.
Told in spare, rhyming verse, this story is accompanied by soft,
earth-tone illustrations that showcase the Shabbat rituals of candles,
challah and family time. The hardcover version glows in the dark—a
feature that is sure to be a bedtime hit with youngsters. I highly
recommend this delightful book for ages 0-4.
Lights in the Night is a Sydney Taylor contender. It celebrates Shabbat as a beacon of light in our week, a time to come together as a family, and an opportunity to rest.
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