Nancy K. (bobswife) reviewed Yiddish for Dogs: Chutzpah, Feh!, Kibbitz and More on + 29 more book reviews
Good fun!
Elizabeth B. (Cattriona) -
This is both a cute dog book, and a useful lexicon of common Yiddish words. Each word has a photograph of a different dog breed illustrating the word, a formal definition, then a few sentences using the word from the dog's point of view.
I.e. for Knish (A type of fried dumpling), there is a photo of a hungry Chihuahua with a giant Knish in his mouth, a dictionary definition, then some commentary from the dog, "The street vendor on the corner of Seventy-Second and Columbus has the best knishes in the city. Thank god we have to pass him twice a day on our walk to the park. The delicious morsels dropped on that corner of the sidewalk are enough to keep me happy all day."
While this premise could have been really stupid, this goy (non-Jewish person) found the cultural information interesting, and learned some new words. The pictures are cute for any dog lover as well.
I.e. for Knish (A type of fried dumpling), there is a photo of a hungry Chihuahua with a giant Knish in his mouth, a dictionary definition, then some commentary from the dog, "The street vendor on the corner of Seventy-Second and Columbus has the best knishes in the city. Thank god we have to pass him twice a day on our walk to the park. The delicious morsels dropped on that corner of the sidewalk are enough to keep me happy all day."
While this premise could have been really stupid, this goy (non-Jewish person) found the cultural information interesting, and learned some new words. The pictures are cute for any dog lover as well.
