Mazel Toes by Audrey Barbakoff with illustrations by Annita Soble; Oakland, California: The Collective Book Studio; (c) 2025; ISBN 9781685-555627; 22 pages; $12.95. SAN DIEGO — This book is more complex than the typical board book. These words are complemented by other Yiddish words including bubala (darling); plotz (explode with strong emotion); schluff (sleep); schmatte (rag, on in this case blanket); and schefele (little lamb). Finally, the illustrations depict Jewish families assimilating in America through the generations. *Donald H. Harrison is publisher and editor of San Diego Jewish World.