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Hooray! It's Passover! Board Book

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We were very disappointed in this book for our young son. The author seems not to know that "brave Moses" is never mentioned in ANY Haggadah; the artist seems not to know that the holiday candles are never picked up to be lighted. The author seems to think that finding the afikomen is the whole point of the holiday. We regret buying this book.

This is one of my daughter's favorite books! We started reading it to her several weeks before Passover to get her ready for the holiday. She understood the seder much better from having read the book first, I am certain. She is especially taken with the smiling, happy characters in the pictures. The book may not describe _exactly_ what happens at your Passover seder, but no two families seem to do everything the same way anyway. I really liked how it conveys the importance of family being together and of the central rituals of the evening. We are still reading the book often, though Passover is long over.

A young girl describes the night her "relatives come from far and near to share our Sedar dinner." Her mom lights the holiday candles. The large extended family eats traditional Passover foods. And her grampa tells the story of Moses leading the Jews out of Egypt.

This picture book provides information about Passover but doesn't overwhelm young readers with details. The illustrations invite readers more as you look at the prayer books, foods, and special clothing.

A fun book for 3-8 year olds!