FICTION

Who Brought the Hamantaschen?

by Marcia S Gresko (text) & illus. by Steve Mack
Lerner/Kar-Ben. Jan. 2025. 12p. Board $9.99. ISBN 9798765620670.
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PreS–In this spare, colorful board book, smiling costumed children each bring a different fruit: “Leo brought yellow bananas to the Purim party. Nora brought orange papayas to the Purim party.” The question of the title is answered at the very end by two gray-haired older adults who hold a Purim noisemaker called a grogger and plate of hamantaschen, the cookies eaten during the holiday celebration. Bright, stylized illustrations feature characters with a variety of skin and hair colors and styles, with the grandmotherly figure standing in front of a stylized wheelchair. Clearly intended for the toddler crowd, this title adeptly depicts different fruits and colors, but does not offer any specific information about the Purim holiday or its traditions.
VERDICT Cheerful and appealing to the youngest audience, though not as educational as Tracy Newman’s Purim Is Coming! or Joni Kibort Sussman’s Happy Purim, Grover!
Reviewed by Yelena Voysey , Dec 01, 2024

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