Deli Days by Jenna Rothberg
Deli Days by Jenna Rothberg, illustrated by Marta Pantaleo, is a warm and funny Jewish picture book about family, food, tradition and finding your place in something that has been loved for generations.
Sundays at Zeyde’s Deli mean helping serve the neighbourhood’s best pastrami on rye. But when a busy lunch rush turns into broken cookies, scattered sprinkles and one very big mess, a grandchild discovers that family traditions aren’t about getting everything perfect. Sometimes the memories you treasure most are made right in the middle of the chaos.
Filled with delicious deli favourites, humour and heart, Deli Days celebrates intergenerational relationships, Jewish food culture, resilience and the community that grows around a shared table. It’s a gorgeous story for children growing up with their own family traditions, and an equally lovely introduction to Jewish culture for young readers discovering it for the first time.
A Junior Library Guild Selection, Deli Days makes a thoughtful gift for children, grandparents and families who love stories about food, heritage and belonging.
- Written by Jenna Rothberg
- Illustrated by Marta Pantaleo
- Ages 4 to 8
- 40 pages
- Hardback
- Australian edition
- ISBN 9781761382024
- 270 mm high × 230 mm wide
Available from Thinkers & Makers, a Melbourne gift shop for thoughtful books, children’s gifts and beautiful things worth sharing.