K'tonton's Sukkot Adventure - Softcover

Weilerstein, Sadie Rose

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0827612680 ISBN 13: 9780827612686

Publisher: JEWISH PUBLICATON SOCIETY, 2016

Synopsis

K’tonton—the lovable Jewish “Tom Thumb”—has cast a magic spell on children (and their parents and grandparents) for generations, delighting countless readers of all ages with his mischievous escapades. Now he appears again in K’tonton’s Sukkot Adventure, a picture book combining two of Sadie Rose Weilerstein’s classic tales with light-hearted, whimsical drawings by award-winning illustrator Joe Boddy.
                From the moment of K’tonton’s enchanted arrival, he takes readers on a magic-carpet ride into the delightful world of Jewish imagination. Where else could an etrog box be exactly the right size for a bed? And who else but K’tonton could stow away with his father’s etrog in order to join the Sukkot celebration in the synagogue, only to find himself swinging dangerously from the end of a palm frond!
                Share this marvelous adventure of the enduring little hero and learn about the holiday of Sukkot and its traditions and rituals. 
              

About this title

About the Author

Sadie Rose Weilerstein (1894–1993) is the creator of the tiny, mischievous K’tonton, the hero of many of her short stories, loved by children since the 1930s. Weilerstein was twice awarded the annual Juvenile Award of the Jewish Book Council of America, and the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism granted her their Yovel (Jubilee) Award for her contribution to Jewish children. Joe Boddy is a native of Bozeman, Montana. He has illustrated numerous articles and books and has received the Gold Medallion Award, the Children’s Choice Award, and the Hidden Picture of the Year and Illustrator of the Month awards from Highlights magazine.
 

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3-Weilerstein first published her stories about K'tonton in 1937. This new picture-book version of one of them explains the thumb-sized boy's extraordinary birth and relates one of his adventures. When Sukkot arrives, K'tonton asks to accompany his father to synagogue, and when the man tells him to "'Wait until you're a little bigger'" he hides in a small box used to carry the etrog (a symbolic fruit used on Sukkot). Once there, the tiny fellow climbs onto a long leaf of the lulav (willow and myrtle branches) in order to have a better view and holds on as it is waved during the service. He is discovered when, overcome by fervor, his clear voice rings out in the singing of the prayers. As always, his transgression is forgiven by his doting parents. The didacticism has been totally removed from the original story. Contemporary expressions have been substituted for outdated ones and the tempo has been picked up. In other words, K'tonton has been much improved, but the main elements of the story and of the holiday remain. The witty, expressive pen-and-ink sketches add to the book's appeal.
Marcia Posner, Federation of New York and the Jewish Book Council, New York City
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: JEWISH PUBLICATON SOCIETY
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0827612680
• ISBN 13: 9780827612686
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32