​“Kids will love the adorable dog Kugel” –Jacqueline Jules, award winning author of The Hardest Word Kayla’s dog Kugel is a big help as Kayla sets the table for Shabbat . . . despite a few paw prints on the tablecloth, a missing Kiddush cup, and other mishaps. When they’re done, even Kugel knows that a beautiful Shabbat needs one more thing—family! Kayla sets the table for Shabbat while she manages to avert numerous mishaps caused by her overeager assistant, the mischievous puppy Kugel.Cheerfully amusing, brightly colored illustrations depict the rambunctiousness of an adorable and endearing young puppy. Beyond the plot, the larger message of the importance of family to the weekly celebration is effectively presented to the toddler set. This upbeat explication should prove both entertaining and instructive. - KIRKUS REVIEW Kayla's dog Kugel is a big help as Kayla sets the table for Shabbat . . . despite a few paw prints on the tablecloth, a missing Kiddush cup, and other mishaps. When they're done, even Kugel knows that a beautiful Shabbat needs one more thingfamily! Ann D. Koffsky is the author and/or illustrator of more than thirty books for children, including Frogs in the Bed: My Passover Seder Activity Book and Kayla and Kugel's Passover (coming Spring 2016). She lives in West Hempstead, New York.