Big Sam: A Rosh Hashanah Tall Tale (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781681155258)

2018 Sydney Taylor Notable Picture Book

"This book is nothing but pure fun from beginning to end, with a gentle environmental lesson thrown in". - Jewish Book Council

How does Big Sam make a GIANT-sized challah for Rosh Hashanah?

He digs an enormous hole in the ground to use as a mixing bowl. (It's still there today -- we call it the Grand Canyon.

He adds mountains of flour, thousands of eggs, and other good things.

He whittles a massive California redwood tree into a mixing spoon. He flattens the hills of West Texas as he kneads the dough. And he bakes it inside Mount Saint Helens.

But when it's time to celebrate the holiday, the eagles call out, "Not so fast, Big Sam!" Rosh Hashanah is about fixing the world, and Big Sam has some MAJOR cleaning up to do.

Author: Eric A. Kimmel
ISBN-10: 1681155257
ISBN-13: 9781681155258
Publisher: Apples & Honey Press
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2017
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.50h x 11.00w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2017 pg. 127
Publishers Weekly 07/03/2017
School Library Journal 08/01/2017 pg. 73
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 47 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw