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The Knish War on Rivington Street Hardcover – Picture Book, August 1, 2017

by Joanne Oppenheim (Author), Jon Davis (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 18 ratings
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2018 Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Younger Readers
2018 GANYC Apple Award Nominee―Outstanding Achievement in Fiction NYC Book Writing

Benny's family owns a knishery and sells delicious round dumplings. Then the Tisch family opens a store across the street―selling square knishes―and Benny's papa worries. So he lowers his prices! But Mr. Tisch does too. As each knishery tries to outdo the other, Benny helps his papa realize there's room on Rivington Street for more than one knishery.

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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    560L
  6. Dimensions
    8 x 0.4 x 10 inches
  7. Publisher
    Albert Whitman & Company
  8. Publication date
    August 1, 2017
  9. ISBN-10
    0807541826
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0807541821
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2018 Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Younger Readers
2018 GANYC Apple Award Nominee―Outstanding Achievement in Fiction NYC Book Writing



"A tasty slice of New York City immigrant lore."―Kirkus Reviews

"Both tale and art . . . bring readers back to the turn of the last century, but this story, with its keen observation of human nature, feels very much of today. A welcome jaunt that will be fun to share with young listeners."―Booklist

"A joyful story of people who take pride in their own work, but eventually realize a fundamental truth: there's no such thing as too many knishes."―The Horn Book

"The comic pen and ink illustrations perfectly complement the rollicking text that serves as a great read-aloud."―The Association of Jewish Libraries

About the Author

Joanne Oppenheim is the author of more than fifty books for and about children. She lives in New York City.

Jon Davis has illustrated more than fifty books for publishers across the globe. He currently resides in the UK.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Albert Whitman & Company; Illustrated edition (August 1, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0807541826
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0807541821
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 560L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.4 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 18 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Paula Cohen
5.0 out of 5 stars A funny jaunty story that shares a little piece of immigrant ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2018
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A funny jaunty story that shares a little piece of immigrant history and, of course, knish recipes! Beautifully told and wonderfully illustrated. Also Jewish content, NYC history, and a good laugh for any young reader!
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mg
5.0 out of 5 stars great
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2019
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my grandmother made knishes and i was looking for recepie for so long - so i have got 2 in a price of one
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Joan Auclair
5.0 out of 5 stars Try it, you'll like it.
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2017
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Read it with my five-year-old grandson, who ate it up. We're going to try to make knishes, too. Very good blend of history and fiction.
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jfo
5.0 out of 5 stars Winner of 2018 Guides Association of New York Apple Award!
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2022
Just discovered that my picture book is listed as a nominee for the Guides Association of New York Apple Award, but I'm proud to say, The Knish War on Rivington Street won the award for Guides Association of New York Apple Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fiction NYC Book Writing. It also won the 2018 Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Younger Readers, and was selected as a PJ book selection. It was recently made available on Kindle. Booklist called it, "A welcome jaunt that will be fun to share with young listeners." Based on a historic competition and price war between two knisheries. The battle over which kind is best, round or square, ends with recipes for knishes you can make, taste and decide for yourselves. Thanks for the great reviews from so many readers! joanneoppenheim.com
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Larry Mark - Editor of MyJewishBooksDotCom
5.0 out of 5 stars knish kute... and a lesson in Economics
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2017
There really was a knish war in Manhattan – it was reported on in The New York Times on January 27, 1916, at 150 Rivington and 155 Rivington Streets. Mr Green faced off with Mr London. This is a fictional account and reimagining what happened on the streets of Manhattan's Lower East Side. In this version, Benny's family owns a shop and sells round knishes for five cents each. The Tisch family opens a shop across the street; they sell their knishes square. They say they are famous knishes. But benny's papa sniffs at the adjective "famous." Benny's mother lowers their price to 4 cents to match the Tisch price. So, Mrs. Tisch lowers her price to 3 cents. The agglomeration and concentration of knish sales actually increases overall sales and competiton.. but the price war gets out of hand. The mayor of NYC gets involved. Can Benny and Solly convince their parents that a war leaves casualties on both sides? Perhaps if the city government set up a special trade zone or promoted the area with public funds, the war can end? The author includes recipes for both types of knishes. Note: 150 Rivington later became the Streit's Matzo factory.
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Elle
5.0 out of 5 stars Yay!
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018
Simple childrens’ book about competing knisheries on the Lower East Side. A bit of a moral lesson, but not heavy-handed. And knish recipes! Yay!
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karen elitzky
5.0 out of 5 stars We love this book
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2017
We love this book! I have an almost 4 year old and a just turned 8 year old girl and they both LOVE this book! Never too many knishes! The story is wonderful and they ask to read it every night! Fantastic for the whole family!
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Myra Klahr
5.0 out of 5 stars Love these knishes
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2017
Love this book! History and knishes: a perfect match. Read it as a grownup or read it to kids: mesmerizing. And it comes with a knish recpe. Round or square- delectable!
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Laura Dillon
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2020
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Such a gorgeous book 🥰
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