The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah

The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah
Author: Leslie Kimmelman
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0823423271

A classic tale gets a Jewish twist, when Little Red Hen asks her friends for help making Passover matzah. Before she knows it, Little Red Hen tells herself, it will be time for Passover. So she decides to plant some grain. But when she asks her friends to help, they're too busy for her. "Sorry, bub," says the Horse. "Think again," barks the dog. Oy gevalt! "Friends, shmends," she says. "I'll just do it myself." But when the wheat is grown and harvested, when the flour is milled and the matzah baked and the Seder table set-- all by Red on her own--who should come to her door but her not-so-helpful friends? Though she's tempted to turn them away, Little Red is a mensch-- and a mensch forgives. Like her Haggadah says: Let all who are hungry come and eat. But who will do all these dishes? Filled with Yiddish phrases and a healthy dose of humor, this Passover tale of hard work, friendship, and forgiveness is not to be missed. Bright cartoon illustrations add humor and detail to the story. Backmatter includes a glossary of Yiddish phrases, an author's note about the holiday, and a recipe for making your own Passover matzah.

The Matzo Ball Boy

The Matzo Ball Boy
Author: Lisa Shulman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2007-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0142407690

On the morning of the Passover seder, a lonely bubbe decides to make a matzo ball boy to keep her company. Soon delicious smells waft from the bubbling pot, and when she lifts the lid to see if the matzo ball boy is done, out he jumps. “Oy!” she cries. “And where do you think you’re going?” “I’m off to see the world, bubbe,” he replies. Before long, a yenta and her children, a rabbi, and a fox are all on a mad chase to catch the matzo ball boy!

Asteroid Goldberg

Asteroid Goldberg
Author: Brianna Caplan Sayres
Publisher: Intergalactic Afikoman
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2023-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1951365135

An out-of-this-word Passover fantasy! When Asteroid Goldberg and her parents get stuck in outer space for Passover, Asteroid plans a Passover seder for herself and her family that is truly out-of-this-world! With Jupiter’s moons for matzoh balls and the Big Dipper for a ladle, you’ve never seen a Passover seder like this one. A celebration of Jewish creativity and mighty Jewish girls!

The Littlest Levine

The Littlest Levine
Author: Sandy Lanton
Publisher: Kar-Ben
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2014-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0761390456

Hannah doesn't like being the littlest Levine. She's too short to hang fruit from the sukkah and too young to light the Hanukkah candles by herself. But when Passover comes, the littlest Levine gets a chance to shine in a big way.

The Mouse in the Matzah Factory

The Mouse in the Matzah Factory
Author: Francine Medoff
Publisher: Kar-Ben
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2003-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1580131069

Journey with a curious little mouse as he travels from a wheat field in the country to a big city factory where harvested wheat is baked into matzah.

More Than Enough

More Than Enough
Author: April Halprin Wayland
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2022-02-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593462548

A family's Passover celebration is equal parts warmth and charm in this cozy picture book, with the traditional seder song “Dayenu” as the grateful refrain. In this story told in spare, lyrical prose, a Jewish family prepares for their Passover seder, visiting the farmer's market for walnuts, lilacs, and honey (and adopting a kitten along the way!), then chopping apples for the charoset, and getting dressed up before walking to Nana's house. The refrain throughout is “Dayenu”—a mind-set of thankfulness, a reminder to be aware of the blessings in each moment. At Nana's, there's matzo ball soup, chicken, coconut macaroons, and of course, the hidden afikomen. After opening the door for Elijah and singing the verses of “Chad Gadya,”Nana tucks the children in for a special Passover sleepover. This warm, affectionate story embraces Passover in the spirit of dayenu, and offers a comprehensive glossary—it’s a perfect read for the entire family in anticipation and celebration of the holiday.

The Matzah Man

The Matzah Man
Author: Naomi Howland
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2002
Genre: Bakers
ISBN: 0618117504

Just before the Passover seder, a man baked from scraps of matzo dough escapes from the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets clever Mendel Fox.

A Tale of Two Seders

A Tale of Two Seders
Author: Mindy Avra Portnoy
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing ™
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1512486841

When her parents get divorced, a little girl is worried about many things, including how she will celebrate the Jewish holidays in two different households. The holiday of Passover gives her a chance to celebrate separately with each parent. Over the course of three years and six seders, she and her family work to adjust to this new world, creating happy new lives and new family traditions.

Pippa's Passover Plate

Pippa's Passover Plate
Author: Vivian Kirkfield
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2019-02-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0823441628

Sundown is near, and it's almost time for the Seder to begin-- but where is Pippa's special Passover plate? Pippa the Mouse has been working hard all day-- cleaning her house, setting the table, cooking the meal. Everything looks great-- but her special Seder plate is missing! Searching through her tiny house turns up nothing, so Pippa ventures out to ask her neighbors if they can help. Bravely, she asks the other animals for help, but the snake, owl, and cat haven't seen her plate, either. But it's almost time for the Seder to begin, so she keeps looking-- and when she finds it, she invites all the other animals home to join her celebration. A charming story with a happy ending, Pippa's Passover Plate pairs simple, rhyming text with bright paintings by Jill Weber, illustrator of The Story of Passover and The Story of Esther. In bravely facing her animal neighbors, this adorable little mouse finds not only her missing Seder plate-- but new friends. Filled with rhymes and repetition, this is a perfect title to share and read aloud, just in time for your own Passover festivities. A final spread with Pippa and her guests getting ready to hide the matzo and celebrate also shows the Passover plate with its six essential symbolic items: zeroah (a roasted bone), beitzah,(an egg), maror and charoset (bitter herbs), chazeret (mortar or paste), and karpas (a spring vegetable).