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Kimmelman, Leslie

The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah

32 pp. | Holiday | March, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-1952-4 $16.95

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Paul Meisel. Who will help make the Passover matzah? When Sheep, Horse, and Dog prove unreliable, stereotypical Jewish mother Little Red Hen (somewhat grudgingly) takes up the reins. The good-natured text's cadence extends the mother-hen comparison, while affectionate ink, watercolor, and pastel illustrations keep things from going too far over the top. An author's note about Passover and a matzah recipe are appended. Glos.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2010