Mazel Toes!
Board Book – October 28, 2025
The Collective Book Studio · Print & ebook · October 28, 2025
Celebrate Jewish joy, family love, and playful rhymes in this charming board book for babies and toddlers.
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- Who it’s for
- Babies and toddlers introduced to Jewish culture through playful rhymes
- Themes
- Jewish culture and tradition, Parent-child love, Yiddish language
- Genres
- Jewish Religious Stories, New Baby Stories, Nursery Rhymes
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Celebrate Jewish joy, family love, and playful rhymes in this charming board book for babies and toddlers. "This heartwarming story shows love for a baby through rhymes peppered with Yiddish words and playful jokes. . ." —Booklist With sweet gestures for every part of the body—like a kiss on the keppie and a boop on the nose—Mazel Toes! is a heartfelt love letter from parent to child.
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Author Audrey Barbakoff, a Jewish mother and educator, infuses each verse with cultural warmth and connection, while Annita Soble’s cozy illustrations honor the strength and diversity of Jewish families, from historic shtetls to modern-day homes. Why Families Are Falling in Love with Mazel Toes!: • Jewish Family Celebration: A joyful way to introduce babies to Jewish culture, love, and tradition. • Interactive and Playful: Encourages bonding through gestures like smooches, tickles, and cuddles. • Yiddish with Love: Sprinkles in gentle Yiddish words, with a helpful glossary for learning and sharing. • Perfect for Gifting: Ideal for baby showers, brises, namings, or welcoming any Jewish newborn. Whether for bedtime snuggles or daytime play, Mazel Toes! is a warm embrace in book form—a celebration of tradition, language, and the boundless love between parent and child.
Who it’s for
- Babies and toddlers introduced to Jewish culture through playful rhymes
- Parents seeking an interactive book for bonding with a young child
Where it sits
| New Baby Stories | 64% |
|---|---|
| Jewish Religious Stories | 50% |
| Nursery Rhymes | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- The Body
- New Baby Stories
- Jewish Religious Stories
- Authors
- Audrey Barbakoff
- Publisher
- The Collective Book Studio
- Published
- October 28, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Jewish culture and tradition · Parent-child love · Yiddish language
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- The Body