Meet the Hamantaschen - Hardcover

Silberberg, Alan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593351576 ISBN 13: 9780593351574

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers, 2022

Synopsis

You've met the latkes, you've met the matzah...now it's time to meet the hamantaschen in this zany Purim story!

There's a problem with Purim!

The Purim play is about to start, but the megillah is missing! Without the scroll that recounts the Purim story, how can the show go on? Never fear: three determined hamantaschen—

DETECTIVES!

Right. Three determined DETECTIVES are on the case. With the help of a mysterious stranger and a few disguises, the detectives uncover the facts so the true story of Purim can be told.

In this companion to Meet the Latkes and Meet the Matzah, holiday mistellings have never been so fun.

About this title

About the Author

Alan Silberberg (www.silberbooks.com) is an award-winning author, cartoonist, and children's TV creator who has worked with Nickelodeon and Disney. He's the author and illustrator of three previous middle grade novels, including Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze, which won the Sid Fleischman Humor Award and is currently in development to become an animated TV series. Meet the Latkes was Alan's debut picture book, followed by Meet the Matzah.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 1-Silberberg offers a humorous picture book celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim in this companion to Meet the Latkes and Meet the Matzah. Three hamantaschen detectives and a shadowy stranger must unveil what happened to the megillah, the scroll that is read during the Purim festivity. Using disguises and following clues, the detectives embrace solving the mystery, interrogating the lively characters representing Queen Esther, Vashti, King Ahasuerus, Haman, and Mordecai. Digital illustrations are in pastel colors of green, pink, purple, and brown. The narrative, presented in panels and full-spread illustrations, moves the plot forward in speech bubbles and text, using repetition that could engage children during story time. The text also employs vocabulary words that enhance the reading of this book. The back matter includes a glossary of relevant terms. VERDICT A creative picture book that uses humor to teach children about Purim and its lessons of courage.-Kathia Ibacache, Univ. of Colorado Boulderα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593351576
• ISBN 13: 9780593351574
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Silberberg Alan
• Number of pages: 36