A story of a young Jewish girl and her grandmother. Her grandmother as many stories to share with her granddaughter. The story is centered around family and the Shabbat dinner that Jewish families share.

Thank you Astra Publishing House and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

Stories about littles and their grandparents always catch my attention. As someone who adored by grandparents, I just have to read stories about them. The cover art is detailed and cute, eye catching. Bright and colorful illustrations with an upbeat and happy tone. The details of the illustrations can also foster more conversation when reading with littles. Super cute read!

This book would work very well in a lot of early years classrooms and homes with children aged 2-5.
Topics covered:
Religion
Age
Imagination
Family trees
It covers all topics well and adds great depth to the story through its use of both magical realism and real life moments such as Shabbat dinner.
This is a five star picture book as it is both pretty with interesting pictures while also having substance. It would work in either a classroom environment or a home environment and would be great for teaching moments about Judaism, getting older and the power of stories

This is a Cute Children's Book that I read to my twin boys. I really enjoyed reading this book to my boys, and I think they enjoyed reading this book too. I was raised by my Grandma, and they are close to my Grandma (their Great Grandma). They loved having a book with a Great Grandma. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.

The newest generation spends time with the eldest. There’s Ruby, then Mama, then Yaya, and then Tata, the great-great grandmother. Ruby and Tata are very cute together, telling stories, going for walks, and taking naps. It’s a cute bit of mirroring, and a reminder of the arc of life. All this is centered around the traditions of Shabbat and matrilineal Jewish culture.

The artwork is a bit like sophisticated pencil drawings. Everyone is a bit lumpy, a bit inconsistent, but they never look off. It makes you think of a very talented tween artist. I don’t know how to communicate this without making it seem like the art is immature? Like, it’s the artful affectation of childhood inexperience. You can TELL the artist can do MORE, but it’s a choice to look innocent. There is so much focus on innocence and childhood in the text, and this art style was chosen to match.

This is a great little story for celebrating Shabbat without making the whole book about prepping for the night. This is about FAMILY. About BONDING. And, in the end, we wrap up that bonding by bringing the family together for a 4-generation prayer and dinner. It’s quite pretty, and a perfect gift for a Jewish family.

Advanced reader copy provided by the publisher.

Overall a cute and detailed story! I do want to note, though, that I think this book is more for young, young kids (3-5) due to how simple the story is. There wasn't a whole lot of depth to the story, but there was a lot of detail that will be good for little ones to see and read. Another thing is I appreciated that the author showed this Jewish family celebrating in a traditional way. It makes this book great for all kids, but especially kids that can relate to a family such as this. It will definitely be so, so meaningful to kids to understand and treasure the importance of family.
Lastly, the illustrations were super colorful and bright, giving the book a happy and playful tone. Perfect for a kids' book!
I really liked reading this story and I think that young kids will, too. Bravo!

You don’t need to observe Shabbat or be Jewish to enjoy this book however, the Shabbat context it is a nice addition to inform children about diversity and others’ customs/beliefs/practices,
At its core, this book is about children’s relationships with the elderly in the family. Usually, we encounter books about grandparents, but what about great grandparents and other elderly? This book stands out in several ways as that one, and Tata’s past, stories and her bond with Ruby are winners.

This is a lovely book that showcases one Jewish family enjoying Shabbat together. It is illustrated perfectly!

A short informative write-up about a brief history of SHabbat along with how it is celebrated in various ways is provided in the back of the book, along with a family tree of the characters and a short note from the author about the inspiration for this book.

I loved this slice of life story and would gladly share it in my classroom, especially during times when families are getting together to celebrate.

An ARC of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for a review.

"One More Story, Tata!", by Julie Salamon is a sweet story about a little girls relationship with her Great Grandmother,( with a little Grandma, and Mother, and Shabbat mixed in). Even though I am not Jewish, I really enjoyed this story, it made me think of the wonderful memories I have of my Great Grandmother. I think young children of all faiths would enjoy this book as much as I did.

One More Story, Tata! is about a little girl named Ruby and her great-grandmother, Tata.

I thought this was such a cute story that really shows the connection children can have with their grandparents/great grandparents. I loved the pages the compared what Ruby was doing with what Tata was doing. I also really loved Tata’s stories and thought the art style complimented them really well.

I absolutely adored this book. My kids love their grandparents and have such a close relationship, so they really enjoyed this book. A lot of great conversations followed. It was so sweet to hear the things they liked about the book. The illustrations were beautiful as well!