Yiddish with George and Laura
by Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman
Published by Little, Brown and Company
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Reviewed by Lauren Segelbaum
The authors of Yiddish with Dick and Jane have written another equally humorous book, Yiddish with George and Laura.
This parody of the presidential family is a laugh a minute from the
first page. "See George. He is our president. He lives in a fancy white house and is a big shmegegge."
For the reader who is not familiar with the Yiddish term shmegegge, they get to look at the glossary in the back of the book. The glossary is the funniest part of the book. Weiner and Davilman define shmegegge as; A buffoon, an idiot, a fool.
"That Joe Lieberman--he's such a shmegegge even the Democrats
won't vote for him." The book follows George, Laura, Jenna and
Barbara to Kennebunk Port, Maine where the Bush family summer
home is located. They are visiting for George's parents' birthday
celebration. When they arrive, they are greeted by Barbara, George
Sr. and all of George's three brothers.
Each page of the story interjects Yiddish as well as current events.
The reader will be amazed by how current this book can be. For
example, the definition of goen is genius. "That Dick Cheney--what a
goen. Severs all his ties with Halliburton and can still make a bundle
from them."
This book is a great gift for anyone with a sense of humor.
Armchair Interviews says: What a "schtick" these authors have!