{"product_id":"alte-zachen-old-things-9781800660229","title":"Alte Zachen: Old Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eAlte Zachen is a beautifully illustrated intergenerational graphic novel that follows 11-year-old Benji and his elderly grandmother, Bubbe Rosa, as they traverse Brooklyn and Manhattan, gathering ingredients for a Friday night dinner. The novel explores the value of old things and the gap between generations, particularly those divided by catastrophe. Bubbe's relationship with the city is complex, and she feels alienated and angry at the world around her. Benji, on the other hand, looks at the world with clear-eyed acceptance. The journey culminates in a moving reunion between Rosa and her first love, Gershon. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 72 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28 April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cicada Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the UKLA 2023 Book Awards for Children's Fiction, \"Alte Zachen\" is a captivating intergenerational graphic novel that follows 11-year-old Benji and his elderly grandmother, Bubbe Rosa, as they navigate Brooklyn and Manhattan, gathering the ingredients for a Friday night dinner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \"Alte Zachen\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe graphic novel format allows us to see Bubbe in both her present and her past, allowing the reader to better understand her in all her cranky, opinionated grandeur, along with her sweet, caring grandson, Benji. A wonderful intergenerational story about the value of old things.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Alte Zachen\" is less ambitious and searing than Art Spiegelman's \"Maus,\" but like that graphic novel, it expands our understanding of the gulf that can exist between generations, particularly those divided by catastrophe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bubbe is a delight, and the love and patience Benji shows for her is so uplifting. This is award-winning storytelling.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Books for Keeps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A powerful and affecting story from author and publisher Ziggy Hanaor, with atmospheric illustrations from Benjamin Phillips.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Centre for Literacy in Primary Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBubbe's relationship with the city is complex, and nothing is quite as she remembered it, and she feels alienated and angry at the world around her. Benji, on the other hand, looks at the world, and his grandmother, with clear-eyed acceptance. As they wander the city, we catch glimpses of Bubbe's childhood in Germany, her young adulthood in 1950s Brooklyn, and her relationship with her husband, who passed away when Benji was a baby.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough their journey, Benji and Bubbe rediscover the beauty of the city and the importance of family and connection. \"Alte Zachen\" is a touching and heartfelt story that will resonate with readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 464g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 197 x 246 x 17 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781800660229\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ziggy Hanaor","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44105252634874,"sku":"9781800660229","price":12.43,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1651235028633_book.jpg?v=1651263736","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/alte-zachen-old-things-9781800660229","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}