Shabbat brings one table, two candles, three braids in the challah, and more.

When Baxter the pig hears about the joys of Shabbat dinner he tries to become kosher so that he can participate.

"Lila the koala just wants to help her family get ready for Shabbat, but she always ends up making a mess instead. So she spends a whole week practicing making challah, and comes up with the perfect recipe just in time for Shabbat."--Provided by publisher.

"Bubbe and her puppy, Bart, are trying to get ready for Shabbat, when Bubbe's matzoh balls start flying"--

Sadie loves listening to Nana's tales, especially about the traveling candlesticks, kiddush cup, and challah cover they use every Friday night. Will Sadie ever be able to tell her own special Shabbat stories, just like Nana? Based on true stories in the Author Melissa Stoller's family, this book celebrates family history and connections. --from Amazon.

Young Ben, eager to help his mother, rushes to the chicken pen Sunday through Friday mornings and each day learns a new lesson about carrying an egg.

Every Shabbat, Jacob and Soosie the horse set out to deliver Ezra and Esther's delicious challahs to their Jerusalem neighbors. But what happens when Jacob is sick? Will everyone get their challah in time for Shabbat? This heartwarming story highlights the friendship between a boy and a horse. Charming illustraions capture early twentieth century Jerusalem and its diverse residents from all over the Middle East and Europe.

A family prepares for and celebrates shabbat.

"The virtues of taking a break--and of being thankful--are extolled in the gentle story of a stubborn ox, an impatient farmer, and a day of rest. Long ago, in the hills near Jerusalem, lived a young ox. For six days each week, she and her owner would toil in the fields, and on the seventh day both would rest. Then it came to be that this young ox was sold. For six days, she toiled in her new owner's fields, and on the seventh day the farmer brought...