Devorah Omer

Jul 23, 2024 | jewishbookcouncil.org | Shira Atik |Kerry Olitzky |Devorah Omer |Aviel Basil

Chris Barash and Aviel Basil’s new pic­ture book is nar­rat­ed by a blind child who encoun­ters his sur­round­ings through touch, sound, smell, and taste. The author and illus­tra­tor con­vey that the narrator’s blind­ness does not keep him from enjoy­ing Shab­bat with the peo­ple in his life. Braille accom­pa­nies the print­ed words. The book’s unpre­ten­tious tone does not dimin­ish its inno­v­a­tive inclusivity.