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Stephen Becharas . . . and The Staff Of
Festival Of Freedom
Reading For Children
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For Preschoolers
Where is the Afikomen? by
A VERY
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Judye Groner (Kar Ben).
Boardbook with rounded
edges. A little girl and her
younger brother search the
house for the missing
Afikomen.
I Have Four Questions by
Madeline Wikler (Kar Ben).
Another boardbook with
rounded corners asks the four
traditional questions ending
with, "Tell me why tonight is
different — tell me the story
of Passover."
Read Me the Haggadah by
Chavie Freund (CIS). Ages
4-7. Designed for the pre-
reader and beginning reader
to introduce Jewish concepts
in a clear, colorful presenta-
tion. Contains highlights of a
seder to encourage even the
youngest to participate.
Happy Passover, Rosie by
Jane Buskin (Holt). Ages 4-8.
Rosie, a young bear, and her
family celebrate Passover.
Simply told, a close, warm
family prepares for the holi-
day starting the night before
by gathering up the bread
crumbs. This year Rosie has
the very important job of ask-
ing the Four Questions (given
in both Hebrew and English)
at the seder. The seder plate
is illustrated and the sym-
bolism explained. Good for a
"lap-read" for the youngest
and the older ones can read it
for themselves.
The Passover Parrot by
Evelyti Zussman (Kar Ben).
Ages 4-8. The rest of the fami-
ly was too busy to listen to
Leba practice the Four Ques-
tions in Hebrew, but not
Humetz, the family parrot.
He listened so well that he
also learned them and sang
them along with Leba at the
seder. To make matters worse,
guess who steals the
Afikomen?
I Love Passover by Marilyn
Hirsh (Holiday House). Ages
4-8. Good introduction for
even the very young as a
mother tells her little girl the
story of Passover and how the
Jews escaped from slavery in
Egypt to freedom. Explains
how the various rituals of the
Barbara Goldberg is
children's librarian at the
Royal Oak Public Library.
Passover celebration com-
memorate the story.
Only Nine Chairs: A Tall
Tale for Passover (Kar Ben).
Ages 4-8. Funny tale told in
rhyme about how one family
handles the problem of nine-
teen guests at a seder and
there's only seating for nine.
"Will some have to stand,
while others recline?"
Activity Books
My First Passover Haggadah
by Sol Scharfstein (KTAV).
Tells the story of Passover,
how and why we celebrate, in
understandable terms. An ac-
tivity book with pictures to
color, games, songs and
blessings.
Story of Passover: A Pic-
torial Coloring Book by Rab-
bi Charles Wengrov (Shuls-
A host of excellent
children's books
are available about
the Passover
holiday for
youngsters of all
ages.
inger). Exactly what it says it
is.
My Very Own Haggadah by
Judith Saypol (Kar Ben). A
seder service for young
children which includes
songs, craft ideas, recipes and
pictures to color.
Young Readers
Not Yet, Elijah by Harriet K.
Feder (Kar Ben). Ages 5-8.
Elijah, the Prophet, must
wait (impatiently) outside the
door until it's his turn to
come in to the seder. Clever-
ly tells the story of the seder
in rhyme while Elijah keeps
asking, "Is it time yet?" and
the children answer, "Elijah,
please not yet." When he has
to leave, it is the children who
again say, "Elijah, please not
yet."
Passover by Norma Simon
(Crowell). Ages 5-8. Well told,
concise retelling describes the
events leading to the first
Passover, how the traditions
have been passed down from
generation to generation.
Stresses the right of all peo-
ple to be free.
A Picture Book of Passover
by David Adler (Holiday
House). Ages 5-9. Nicely il-
lustrated dramatic retelling
of the events which led to the
Israelites becoming slaves in
Egypt and their journey from
slavery to freedom. Passover