The Passover Mouse (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781984895516)

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

Author: Joy Nelkin Wieder
ISBN-10: 1984895516
ISBN-13: 9781984895516
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 01/28/2020
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.80w x 0.30d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/15/2019 pg. 51
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 63
Publishers Weekly 01/13/2020
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2020 pg. 154