 | Night Before Passover (Night Before) Author: Wing, Natasha | |
| Price: $4.91 | ||
Summary:
It's the night before Passover, and a little girl is excited to spend it with her family. They read the Haggadah to honor their history, eat matzoh, ask the Four Questions, and more!
Reviews:
School Library Journal (00/03/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 03/01/2024 PreS-Gr 1—"'Twas the night before Passover—our kitchen's super clean. No more bread, no more doughnuts, not a crumb to be seen." Mom, Dad, and two children clean the house, set the table, and briefly retell the story of the Exodus. Then, after they nestle all snug in their beds "while visions of matzo balls dance in our heads," they welcome their guests to celebrate the holiday. They dip parsley in salt water, recite the Four Questions, eat dinner, and search for the hidden piece of matzo. None of the other Passover rituals or foods are described, and terms like Haggadah, seder, and haroseth are never explained, limiting the audience to children already familiar with the holiday. Bright, cheery watercolor and digital cartoon illustrations depict a contemporary white family, and the simple rhyming text scans well. Wing's long-running "The Night Before" series includes over a dozen different holidays. VERDICT While this might make for a fun read-aloud, it's an additional purchase for most libraries.—Rachel Kamin - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
