The Kids' Catalog of Passover: A Worldwide Celebration of Stories, Songs, Customs, Crafts, Food, and Fun - Softcover

Rush, Barbara; Schwartz, Cherie Karo

9780827606876: The Kids' Catalog of Passover: A Worldwide Celebration of Stories, Songs, Customs, Crafts, Food, and Fun

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0827606877 ISBN 13: 9780827606876

Publisher: Jewish Pubn Society, 2000

Presents stories, songs, crafts, recipes, games, and more related to various aspects of the celebration of the Jewish holiday of Passover.

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From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 5-Truly a mixed bag, this book contains songs, stories, riddles, recipes, crafts, and other activities, some of which are quite unusual or innovative. Rush and Schwartz include information about the holiday's history and customs around the world and a well-done version of the Exodus story. Unfortunately, the folktales are uneven; some are quite interesting and well written, while others are precious or repetitive. The intended audience for the book is unclear. Though it is written in second person, as if speaking to a child, youngsters are unlikely to read the dense, small type. The crafts, ranging from simple paper-bag plague puppets to a sewn afikoman bag or an illuminated page of a Haggadah, will appeal to varying age groups. The explanations of the holiday are clear, but the writing gets redundant and trite at times. The black-and-white illustrations scattered throughout give the book a patchwork effect. They include photos, which are clear, if obviously posed, and a mix of children's and adults' art of varying quality. An extensive bibliography is appended. On the whole, the book comes across as a homemade effort. However, libraries serving large Jewish communities with high demand for Passover activity and recipe books may want to consider it as an additional purchase.
Amy Lilien-Harper, Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review:

This comprehensive guide to Passover teaches, entertains and celebrates through stories, customs, recipes, games, crafts and songs. The black-and-white photographs and illustrations (drawn by professionals and children) depict new and traditional ways to celebrate Passover with the family, synagogue and community. A 2000 Parents' Choice� Recommended winner.

Reviewed by Parents' Choice� 2000 -- From Parents' Choice

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