ACCESS DIGITIZED EDITION
Guide/Reviews Database
PICTURE BOOKS
Axe-Bronk, Susan

The Vanishing Gourds: A Sukkot Mystery

32 pp. | Kar-Ben | September, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7613-7503-6 $17.95 | Paper ISBN 978-0-7613-7504-3 $7.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Marta Monelli. Sara loves Sukkot, the Jewish holiday celebrating the harvest, but she's upset when the gourds she lovingly picked out for the sukkah disappear. When she discovers the culprit--squirrels--Sara forgives and feeds them, and is rewarded the following year. Expressive but amateurish illustrations add liveliness to a mechanical story; the lack of an explanatory note limits its usefulness.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith

RELATED 

PICTURE BOOKS

Born Ready
by Patterson, Jodie
PICTURE BOOKS

The House of Grass and Sky
by Ray, Mary Lyn
PICTURE BOOKS

The Dog's Gardener
by Storms, Patricia
PICTURE BOOKS

And I Paint It
by Kephart, Beth
PICTURE BOOKS

Poem in My Pocket
by Tougas, Chris
More

Get connected. Join our global community of more than 200,000 librarians and educators.

This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing.

ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?