middle_name_joy's review against another edition
4.0
When I found Bubbe's Belated Bat Mitzvah on the library shelf, it was the illustrations that caught my eye. They seemed familiar to [b:A Tale of Two Seders|7889095|A Tale of Two Seders|Mindy Avra Portnoy|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1363702683s/7889095.jpg|11110729], and lo and behold, Valeria Cis drew both. Her people are a little bobble-headed, but the colors are fantastic and always enhance the story being told.
As for the story, it was incredibly sweet, as young Naomi encourages Bubbe, her great-grandmother, to bat mizvah since she didn't have the opportunity as a girl. I didn't expect to get a history lesson on the coming-of-age tradition; it's fascinating that not so long ago, girls were not allowed the Jewish rite of passage. An interesting picture book as well as bright in spirit and tone.
As for the story, it was incredibly sweet, as young Naomi encourages Bubbe, her great-grandmother, to bat mizvah since she didn't have the opportunity as a girl. I didn't expect to get a history lesson on the coming-of-age tradition; it's fascinating that not so long ago, girls were not allowed the Jewish rite of passage. An interesting picture book as well as bright in spirit and tone.
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