April 1, 2006
PreS-K -The friendly, oversize creature from "Dinosaur on Hanukkah" (Lerner, 2005) returns to celebrate Passover with a boy and his family. In silly, rhyming text, the reptile tries to help perform the holiday rituals: removing the forbidden foods, preparing the horseradish, singing the four questions, drinking the wine, retelling the story of the Exodus, eating matzah, searching for the "afikomen", and welcoming the prophet Elijah. While his size, enthusiasm, and clumsiness wreak havoc on the family Seder, by the end of the story he is -curled up in a heap - fast asleep. The illustrations are bright and sophisticated, complementing the cheery mood of the text. A brief endnote explains Passover, but the book will be best enjoyed by children already familiar with the holiday." -Rachel Kamin, Temple Israel Libraries & Media Center, West Bloomfield, MI"
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July 1, 2006
Energetic couplets and cartoon-style illustrations combine to depict a raucous Seder hosted by a family that happens to have a rambunctious dinosaur as its only guest. Plenty of information about the holiday is provided in the singsongy verse. An endnote offers additional facts.
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