The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah

By Leslie Kimmelman, Paul Meisel (illustrator),

Book cover of The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah

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A classic tale gets a Jewish twist, when Little Red Hen asks her friends for help making Passover matzah.

Before she knows it, Little Red Hen tells herself, it will be time for Passover. So she decides to plant some grain. But when she asks her friends to help, they're…

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1 author picked The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Caryn Yacowitz

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I love stories peppered with Yiddish. Youngsters should know “schlep” and “chutzpah,” Right? And clever riffs on traditional tales are another favorite. Hence The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah immediately became my Passover must-read-to-the grandchild-choice. I also love to laugh and there are plenty of giggles in this book.

When Sheep, Horse, and Dog don’t help the Little Red Hen prepare for the holiday she finally gets upset but then, ever aware of the mitzvah of feeding the hungry, she gives in and invites all of them to her seder table. I must admit that after many years…

From Caryn's list on Jewish children’s picture stories to read aloud.