Four Special Questions: A Passover Story (Festival Time!)

Four Special Questions: A Passover Story (Festival Time!)

by JonnyZucker (Author), JanBargerCohen (Illustrator)

Synopsis

A simple introduction to the Jewish festival of Passover. Follow a family as they prepare the six different types of food on the Seder plate, ask four questions and hunt for the Afikoman to celebrate their festival of freedom.



This pre-school series introduces young children to world religions and focuses on the way the festival is celebrated today. There is detailed historical and cultural information at the end for parents and teachers.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 24
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 01 Feb 2004

ISBN 10: 0711220182
ISBN 13: 9780711220188

Media Reviews
Cheery watercolors and a first-person narrative demonstrate how a child's family participates in the customary rituals, focusing on the most festive aspects Endnotes explain the religious and historical significance of each holiday.

-- Publisher's Weekly, February 24, 2003


As an introduction to the holiday for preschoolers, this has just the right blend of words and pictures.

-- Jewish Book World, 2003


Cheery watercolors and a first-person narrative demonstrate how a childs family participates in the customary rituals, focusing on the most festive aspects Endnotes explain the religious and historical significance of each holiday.

-- Publisher's Weekly, February 24, 2003


As an introduction to the holiday for preschoolers, this has just the right blend of words and pictures.

-- Jewish Book World, 2003


aCheery watercolors and a first-person narrative demonstrate how a childas family participates in the customary rituals, focusing on the most festive aspectsa] Endnotes explain the religious and historical significance of each holiday.a

-- Publisher's Weekly, February 24, 2003


aAs an introduction to the holiday for preschoolers, this has just the right blend of words and pictures.a

-- Jewish Book World, 2003

Author Bio
Jan Barger Cohen has illustrated many children's picture books.

Jonny Zucker has worked in radio, played in several bands and has worked as a stand-up comedian and a teacher. He started writing full-time and has now written over thirty books for adults, teenagers and children. These include the Venus Spring books for Piccadilly Press and the Max Flash for Stripes. He also wrote the Festival Time! series, Dan and the Mudman, Striker Boy and Striker Boy Kicks Out for Frances Lincoln. He lives in Muswell Hill, London with his family.