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 Welcoming Elijah : a Passover tale with a tail
 Author: Newman, Leslea

 Publisher:  Charlesbridge (2019)

 Classification: Easy
 Physical Description: [32] p., col. ill., 22 x 28 cm

 BTSB No: 675262 ISBN: 9781580898829
 Ages: 5-8 Grades: K-3

 Subjects:
 Elijah -- (Biblical prophet) -- Fiction
 Passover -- Fiction
 Cats -- Fiction
Genres:
Holidays
Multicultural
Animals

Price: $21.88

Summary:
Inside the house, a boy prepares for the Passover ritual of welcoming Elijah--meanwhile, outside the house, a kitten lingers in the cold.

 Illustrator: Gal, Susan
Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: LG
   Reading Level: 2.20
   Points: .5   Quiz: 511595

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (02/01/20)
   School Library Journal (01/01/20)
 The Hornbook (00/03/20)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 01/01/2020 PreS-Gr 1—Simple, lyrical text describes how a contemporary Jewish family celebrates the Passover Seder. Inside, the house is filled with light and laughter as a young boy fills the ceremonial cup of wine for the Prophet Elijah, dips parsley in salt water, breaks the middle matzo, hears the story of the Jews' exodus from Egypt, and enjoys the holiday meal. Meanwhile, a small stray kitten waits alone in the dark for the moon to rise. When the time comes for the boy to open the door for the Prophet Elijah, the kitten has scampered up the walk and is waiting to be invited inside. The text concludes: "And that's how Elijah [the kitten] found a home." The luminous detailed illustrations—done in ink, charcoal, and digital collage—use deep gold, black, and blue tones to beautifully depict the contrast between the loving, festive atmosphere inside the house and the dark, still night outside. Readers will delight in finding the adorable white kitten on each spread and will notice how the kitten's actions outside mimic the boy's actions inside. A large, intergenerational and racially diverse family is warmly depicted. An extensive author's note is appended, providing background information about the history and customs of the Passover holiday along with a listing of some of the traditional rituals of the Passover Seder. VERDICT Anybody who has ever opened the door for Elijah during the Passover Seder will relish this charming, magical, and heartwarming story.—Rachel Kamin, North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, Highland Park, IL - Copyright 2020 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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