Abuelita's Secret Matzahs - Softcover

Sasso, Sandy Eisenberg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1578601770 ISBN 13: 9781578601776

Publisher: Clerisy Press, 2005

Synopsis

Abuelita’s Secret Matzahs tells the fascinating and little-known story of the Cryptojews, while illustrating the universal importance of faith for people of all religious denominations. Jacobo loves to visit his abuelita, his grandmother, especially at Easter time. But Abuelita has a big secret. During semana santa, Holy Week, his grandmother never makes bread, only tortillas made without yeast. She never eats pork, and she lights two candles on Friday nights. But whenever Jacobo asks her questions, she answers, "Ah, mijito, my child, it is the way of our family." One day, Abuelita is finally ready to share her secret. "Sit with me on the porch. It is time to tell you the secret of our family . . ."

About this title

From the Publisher:

Winner-2005 Sugarman Family Children's Book Award

About the Author:

Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, award-winning children’s author of inspiring books for children of all faiths and backgrounds, was the second woman in the United States to be ordained as a rabbi and the first rabbi to become a mother. She is the author of many wonderful books, including God’s Paintbrush, In God’s Name, Adam and Eve’s First Sunset and Noah’s Wife. She and her husband, Dennis, have two children and live in Indianapolis, Indiana

Diana Bryer paints the people and rich history of northern New Mexico from her studio in Espanola Valley. She has been creating her unique style of American folk art for forty-five years. Her paintings are found in numerous public and private collections. She has illustrated several children’s books, including Cleo and the Coyote.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clerisy Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1578601770
• ISBN 13: 9781578601776
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Bryer Diana