Nina's Busy Week

Nina's boundless energy and limitless imagination must come to a pause in this Shabbat book for modern families.

Meet Nina: She's energetic, bright, and full of creativity. Her exuberance can not be contained. A race car driver on Monday, a pilot on Tuesday, a construction worker on Wednesday, Nina does not stop moving or creating worlds around her. Nina's imagination is so busy that she sometimes doesn't even hear her parents. That all changes on Shabbat when Nina enjoys quieter activities like long walks, naps, and simple conversations. Resting on Shabbat helps her connect with her family and recharge for a new week of creative fun.

"Onomatopoeia, enticing visuals, and valuable backmatter . . . combine for a tale that will have young listeners happily driving and flying . . . and maybe even resting by story's end." --Kirkus Reviews

"Thoughtful . . . Quirky illustrations blend a child's imagination with reality." --Foreword Reviews

Emily Lambert is the editor of the Chicago Booth Review, a financial journal out of University of Chicago, and was a senior writer at Forbes. She is author of The Futures: The Rise of the Speculator and the Origins of the World's Biggest Markets (Basic Books, 2010). She has written about business for The New York Times, Bloomberg, and Crain's Chicago Business. This is her debut children's book. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Yana Kozak earned a degree in journalism and worked for several years for newspapers and TV before focusing on children's book illustration. Her numerous illustration credits include Millie Bananas Can't Sleep, Make Way for Harriet and May and the upcoming Monster Matters A to Z. From Ukraine, Yana is currently living in France.