“Ima says everything grows in its own time.” In this quietly captivating story with pleasing details, the young narrator describes helping Ima make challah for their family’s Shabbat meal. “We split the dough into six parts, roll them out like snakes, and then we braid six strands into each loaf of challah … Just as six days of the week become one Shabbat. Everything from the past week comes to rest.” Finally, clothes are changed, grape juice is poured, and it’s time to sit down for the meal. “We bless the candles. We say kiddush. We say hamotzi. We say, Thank you, Hashem, for so many blessings.” The distinctive mixed-media art features a soft-hued palette punctuated by deep blue (the child’s apron, patterned cloth to cover the rising dough) and bold red (the big enamel pot on the stove, Ima’s dress at dinner). Shown in the art but never directly mentioned in the narrative is the charming story of change amidst tradition and ritual: Ima is visibly pregnant; in the final spread she’s holding a baby, and it’s the child and their father donning aprons to make challah.