Rising: A Shabbat Baking Story : Celebrate Jewish traditions with children aged 3–7 and make your own challah from the author's recipe

Author: Ludwig, Sidura

Picture storybooks

Published on 1 January 2026 by Walker Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 40 pages
230 x 270 x 7 | 230g

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A joyful picture book story celebrating a Jewish mother’s tradition of making challah with her child – and includes the author’s favourite recipe.

Perfect for children who love to bake, this poetic, meditative narration paired with illustrations full of light and warmth captures the experience of a Jewish family as they make challah – a lesson in patience, slowing down, faith and family.

A child and a mother measure, mix, knead, shape and tuck their dough under a towel like a sleeping baby. Then, as they do every week, they wait while their dough rises, soon to be baked and gratefully shared at a Shabbat gathering with loved ones.

Includes the author’s own challah recipe, a glossary of terms and an author’s note describing the personal meaning of her family’s weekly ritual.