Passover

by Mari C. Schuh

Overview

Simple text and photographs describe the history of Passover and the ways it is celebrated.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736848978
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	09/01/2000
Series:	Holidays and Celebrations
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Mari Schuh's love of reading began with cereal boxes at the kitchen table. Today, she is the author of hundreds of nonfiction books for beginning readers, covering topics from tomatoes to tornadoes. Mari lives in the Midwest with her husband and their super sassy house rabbit. Learn more about her at marischuh.com.

Table of Contents

Passover — The history of Passover — The Seder meal.

Editorial Reviews

This is a very simple overview, apparently designed to help people of other faiths learn the basic tenets of the Passover holiday. The book doesn't elaborate on statements such as "Jews were slaves in Egypt thousands of years ago. Moses helped free the Jews. Jewish people remember this event during Passover." But that makes it a good starting point, since TOO much information can make a child's eyes glaze over. Author Schuh anticipates the need for older children to want to know more, however, and provides a short bibliography plus several Internet sites. By itself, the book would be a good bet for child-care centers and lower elementary grades, since it offers the basics without getting too deep into theological issues. Teachers and librarians could use it as a resource during multicultural units or celebrations of the holidays of many cultures. Part of the "Holidays and Celebrations" series. 2003, Pebble Books/Capstone Books, $14.60. Ages 2 to 8.

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database

A bright, clear full-page photo on the left-hand page of every double-page spread adds verve to these small, square books in the new Holidays and Celebrations series. Schuh’s explanatory texts are clear, simply written, and concise; Passover is slightly longer than St. Patrick’s Day, with 152 words. Each book presents a bit of history, fixes the holiday in the calendar, and introduces some symbol or a tradition associated with the celebration. St. Patrick’s Day falls a bit short on the history, concentrating more on symbols and celebrations; Passover is a little better, but both books would have benefited from more about the holiday’s origins and development. Each book concludes with a glossary; a short, helpful list of age-appropriate resources; and a combined index and word list. Informative, undemanding books to start youngsters off.

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