In this charming and witty Passover story about kindness, community, tradition, and forgiveness, a little mouse disrupts a town's preparations for the holiday when it steals a piece of leavened bread-or chometz-just as all the houses have been swept clean in time for the holiday.
It's the morning before the start of Passover, and all the villagers have swept their homes clean of leavened bread, in keeping with the traditions of the holiday. Suddenly, a small mouse steals a piece of bread and tears through the town, spoiling everyone's hard work. But just when it seems as if the townsfolk will never be ready for their Seder, the little mouse's actions unwittingly bring everyone together, to work as a group to save the holiday.
Jewish families at Passover will embrace this rollicking, funny, and ultimately inspiring story-based on an original tale from the Talmud-that weaves together the themes of community, kindness, charity, and forgiveness. It's sure to become a modern holiday classic that's shared year after year among the generations.
An afterword discusses the story from the Talmud that the author used as her inspiration and includes a glossary of terms that will be useful to young readers.
? "An excellent addition to the Jewish tradition."-Kirkus, starred review
| ISBN: | 9781984895523 |
| Publication date: | 28th January 2020 |
| Author: | Joy Nelkin Wieder |
| Illustrator: | Shahar Kober |
| Publisher: | Doubleday Books for Young Readers an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage general interest: Celebrations, holidays, festivals and special events Children’s / Teenage general interest: Judaism Children’s / Teenage social topics: Religious issues / debates Children’s / Teenage fiction: Religious and spiritual stories |
In this charming and witty Passover story about kindness, community, tradition, and forgiveness, a little mouse disrupts a town's preparations for the holiday when it steals a piece of leavened bread-or chometz-just as all the houses have been swept clean in time for the holiday.It's the morning before the start of Passover, and all the villagers have swept their homes clean of leavened bread, in keeping with the traditions of the holiday. Suddenly, a small mouse steals a piece of bread and tears through the town, spoiling everyone's hard work.
The Passover Mouse features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Celebrations, holidays, festivals and special events, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Judaism, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Religious issues / debates, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Religious and spiritual stories
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The Passover Mouse was written by Joy Nelkin Wieder and published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers an imprint of Random House Children's Books
The Passover Mouse has 32 pages