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– January 9, 2012
Hot Dogs to the Rescue is a collection of children’s stories for religiously observant families, a fact that’s explicit all the way through. It’s reflected in the names of the characters — Baila, Yanky, Dovid, Chezky, and the tribulations they experience. In one story, two children try to prepare a siyum for their brother and his bachurim without help from adults. In another, a young girl struggles with friendship and study partners. This popular author tackles issues common to many children, such as friends, irritating siblings, and feeling misunderstood by one’s parents; however, each short story presents a frum environment that would not be so accessible to readers who are not part of that world. Most of the stories end with moral lessons that the children have learned. There is a helpful glossary included for the Yiddish and Hebrew terms. Ages 8 – 12.
Lauren Kramer is a Vancouver-based journalist, wife, and mother with a lifelong passion for literature. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, she has won awards for her writing and reported from many corners of the world. Read more of her work at www.laurenkramer.net.
