Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Passover: A Celebration of Freedom by Bonnie Bader - OPTIONAL

Passover: A Celebration of Freedom by Bonnie Bader, illustrated by Joanie Stone, unpaged. PICTURE BOOK. Golden Book (Penguin Random House), 2023. $10.99. ISBN 9780593563885

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL – OPTIONAL

APPEAL TO: SOME

Tonight, a family sits down at a dinner table that looks different than other nights. Why? Because they are gathered to retell the story of Passover. The Biblical story of Moses, the Egyptian Pharoah, the 10 plagues, and the parting of the Red Sea is then recounted. The book concludes with a description of the food eaten during a Passover Seder and why. While this story is a fictional account of how a Jewish family might celebrate Passover and why, a student can learn facts about this tradition from it. Add it to your collection if you need a book that reflects this religious holiday.

Reviewer: P.K. Foster, MLS, elementary school teacher-librarian

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