Barbara Diamond Goldin

Benjy wants to lead the hunt for breadcrumbs (chameitz) before Passover, but first he has to clean his room - a task that seems completely overwhelming. When his little sister Shira comes in and asks him to play, Benjy creates a pretend bread crumb hunt and teaches her the prayer. In the process, he ends up cleaning his room without even noticing. His older sister Naomi helps him finish, and his parents are impressed that he taught Shira the prayer.

Author's note about Passover, the bread crumb hunt tradition and prayer, and questions for readers to consider ("Have you ever felt overwhelmed by a big chore? How could you tackle this problem? Cold you try to make a game of it or ask someone in your family or a friend for help? And what helps you get into a holiday mood?").… (more)

The Magician's Visit by Isaac Leib Peretz is a unique story with one of the most beautiful sets of illustrations I have ever seen.

Passover is occurring, and as people walk by they see a Magician! He's hard to miss, honestly. He had magical abilities no one had ever seen before, it was mind boggling and incredible! A poor couple, Rebecca and Jonah, meet the Magician. He comes to help the couple, and brings some truly magnificent events in the process.

I can easily seeing this become a classic Passover read, especially with the gorgeous illustrations!

Four out of five stars!

Thank you to NetGalley, Pen & Sword, and Green Bean Books for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.… (more)