ABC Passover Hunt

by Tilda Balsley Narrated by Book Buddy Digital Media

Overview

A to Z, an alphabet Passover scene.
Find all the letters in between!

ABC Passover Hunt is a colorful, interactive, rhyming search for Passover foods, customs, and symbols.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Letters of the English alphabet are put to use introducing Passover concepts, such as matzah, wine, Egypt, fiery bush, and slavery, in this book for young listeners and readers. Each of these concepts then has a question asked about it for the reader to answer; every page has one item or topic represented in rhymes and illustrations. Interactive and full color searches take place for the story, foods, symbols, and customs of the holiday. Some of the pages show family members at the seder enjoying the celebration, while others show historical scenes from the Bible story and Haggadah. An example: The page entitled Red Sea has 'As Jews crossed the Red Sea on dry land, what was Moses holding in his hand?' accompanied by a representation of Moses in long flowing robe and sandals, holding both a staff and an umbrella. Humorous illustrations add to the text. The last page contains an informative paragraph about Passover and also the answer key to all the interactive questions. Jewish content abounds throughout.

Recommended for readers ages 4-8; particularly good for children in preschool and elementary school, who have had some instruction in and introduction to the details of the Passover story and Haggadah." — Jewish Book Council

Kirkus Reviews

2015-12-22
An alphabet book employs a series of riddles and puzzles to engage children in the recognition of the various aspects of the Passover holiday. An initial search to find all the letters in a double-page illustration features a typical table set for the Seder meal. This is followed by 24 rhymed questions posed in alphabetical order that present a variety of customs, symbols, characters, and concepts of the holiday. For example, the letter B is represented by "Baby Moses," and readers are asked to choose the correct boat used to float the baby on the Nile. Children are offered a multiple-choice assortment of picture clues that are drawn in a clear, simple cartoon style. In the case of Moses, the vessels include a leaf, a cardboard box, a woven basket, an inner tube, a rowboat, and a rubber ducky. Some of the inquiries are straightforward or obvious for the holiday, while others, such as the page that addresses slavery, require some thinking and possible discussion. A variety of methods are also used to achieve the answers, such as solving a maze and reading a map. Others may require actual knowledge of the subject posed, such as the one on the 15th of Nisan, the Hebrew day and month that Passover begins. Together these short games can be used as an impetus to discuss the holiday's story and significance or to retell its various aspects. A mildly stimulating and challenging exploration of the holiday. (author's note, answer key) (Picture book/religion. 5-8)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170049103
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2017
Series:	Passover
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	Up to 4 Years

Read an Excerpt

ABC Passover Hunt

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By Tilda Balsley, Helen Poole

Kar-Ben Publishing

Copyright © 2016 Tilda Balsley
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4677-7848-0

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CHAPTER 1

A to Z

An alphabet Passover scene. Find all the letters in between!

Baby Moses

Baby Moses safe afloat. On the Nile, what was his boat?

Chametz

Not a crumb is left about. What are the foods that we clean out?

Egypt

Where is Egypt? Do you know? Passover started there, long ago.

Fiery bush

Flames leap up in Moses' face. What made this spot a holy place?

God's Command

"Go!" said God to Moses. "Go!" Was Moses' first answer "YES" or "NO"?

Haggadah

Which of these tells the Passover tale, Including the plagues of boils and hail?

Israelites

They were slaves of mean Pharaoh. What made him say, "Yes, you may GO!"?

(Continues...)

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