Matzah Ball: A Passover Story [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Mindy Avra Portnoy (Author), Katherine Janus Kahn (Author) "Traditionally, Elijah the Prophet is associated with the holiday of Passover..." (more)
Key Phrases: Ebbets Field

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Product Description
Aaron must bring a bag lunch to the baseball game during Passover, but while his friends are off at the concession stand, something wonderful happens.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing; illustrated edition edition (February 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929371690
• ISBN-13: 978-0929371696
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,109,020 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Elijah the Prophet at the ball park, March 12, 2001

By	faige "librarian/kosher cook" (Flushing, NY USA) - See all my reviews

Aaron is excited when he is invited to join other members of his softball team at a major league baseball game, but his feelings quickly turn to disappointment when his mother points out that since the game takes place during Passover, Aaron will have to take a kosher-for-Passover bag lunch with him instead of buying all the usual ballpark goodies. Things go from bad to worse when his (non-Jewish) friends eat up all of his matzah, macaroons, etc., and then leave him alone as they go off to the concession stand. Suddenly, a mysterious old man shows up to befriend the unhappy Aaron and recounts his childhood visits to Ebbets Field during Passover, when the stands were filled with kids eating matzah. He hands Aaron a piece of his own matzah, which the boy then uses to miraculously catch a home run ball. But when Aaron turns around to thank his benefactor, the old man is gone. Can it be...??? I have read this book aloud with great success to many kindergarteners and first graders in my yeshiva library--the boys really get a kick out of combining Passover and baseball.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding and captivating for young children, March 30, 1998

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This review is from: Matzah Ball: A Passover Story (Hardcover)

My son couldn't get enough of this book. Its baseball "spin" is captivating, especially at a time of the year when many are beginning to think about or enjoy the sport. I especially liked the message that being a Jew isn't always easy, but it is important to "do the right thing."