One Friday afternoon, Yossi and Laibel are confronted with a seemingly impossible task. With the right attitude and a little ingenuity, the two brothers find out that they can try hard and succeed. Lively illustrations and bouncy rhymes make this book a joy to look at and fun to read! The latest in the series of Yossi & Laibel books from Hachai Publishing, Peanut Butter & Jelly for Shabbos is a delightful book for children based on the saying of our Sages that if you try hard you will succeed. In this newest rollicking, rhyming adventure the boys prepare a make-shift Shabbat meal (without using a stove or a knife but under their grandfather's watchful eye) when they think a snowstorm will delay their mother's arrival home from the hospital with their new baby sister and Grandma's Shabbat delicacies. A must for every child's Jewish book library. Here is a rhymed book for 3 to 6 year olds with Yossi and Laibel preparing for Shabbat and the arrival of their mother home from the hospital with a newborn... Shows how young children deal with a situation that is important to them. One Friday afternoon, Yossi and Laibel are confronted with a seemingly impossible task. With the right attitude and a little ingenuity, the two brothers find out that they can try hard and succeed. Lively illustrations and bouncy rhymes make this book a joy to look at and fun to read! -- The Link, October 1996 The famous Jewish brothers Yossi and Laibel once again work together to do a good deed. In this book, the brothers are anxiously awaiting the arrival from the hospital of their new baby sister and parents. The boys are worried that their parents won't arrive home in time to prepare for Shabbos, thus they take over and set a delightful Shabbos table filled with their favorite foods. Peanut butter and jelly was their choice for the main entree. The book exudes positive values. The brothers think and plan and share the responsibility of helping their family celebrate the Shabbos. Each brother uses his creativity to create the specialness that they feel is a part of their family's Shabbos experience. The book has illustrations that show effectively the strong emotions and temperament of young boys. The pictures reveal an Orthodox family whose home is filled with kosher products. Warm colors are used to enhance the sense of the family's warmth. I shared this book with one of my special 4-year-old friends, Aron Robinow. His critical opinion was, "I liked this book." Aaron and his brother Joey could be a real life "Yossi" and "Laibel." After hearing the book, these real brothers may just be inspired to work together to help their parents create a very special peanut butter and jelly Shabbos for their family if a similar situation occurs. This simple, charming story has the potential to inspire the readers to do good deed and be sensitive to others' needs. -- The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, March 8, 1996 Those rhyming siblings, Yossi and Laibel, are back again, in their third book. This time, it's Friday morning and their mother is due home from the hospital with their new baby sister. The brothers decide to pitch in and help get ready for the Sabbath by preparing the foods they know how to make - peanut butter and jelly on crackers, bowls of applesauce and tuna, candy sticks on a platter for dessert. The boys' effort is funny and demonstrates their awareness that Shabbat is special. -- Amit Women , New York, NY Summer 1996 Yossi and Laibel are good friends who try something new in this rollicking, rhyming adventure of two lively boys. Young readers can follow their example and find out why you can only succeed when you are willing to try something new. Norman Nodel's colorful artwork on every page of Peanut Butter & Jelly For Snabbos perfectly complements and illustrates Dina Rosenfeld's entertaining and lively story. -- Midwest Book Review Yossi and Laibel wake up on a winter Friday morning ready for an exciting day. Their mother is coming home with their brand new baby sister! When a heavy snow begins to fall and their parents are delayed, it looks like there won't be anything to eat that night. Shabbos just won't be the same without fish and chicken soup...or will it? Can Yossi and Laibel save the day? Peanut Butter and Jelly for Shabbos, tells how Yossi and Laibel confront a very big problem all by themselves. Together, the boys realize they can come up with a creative solution...prodded they don't get discouraged - and never give up! With the right attitude and a little ingenuity, the two brothers learn that if they try hard, they are sure to succeed! -- Book Description Dina Rosenfeld, a former pre-school teacher from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, began by creating original stories for her young students. Now, she has well over a dozen children s titles to her credit, including the popular Labels for Laibel, Kind Little Rivka, and The Very Best Place for a Penny. Dina lives in Brooklyn, NY where in addition to writing, she