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Passover Books for Kids

Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is one of the Jewish religion’s most sacred and widely observed holidays. In Judaism, Passover commemorates the story of the Israelites’ departure from ancient Egypt. Jews observe the weeklong festival with a number of important rituals. Here are some books for children about the holiday.

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Matzah belowstairs
by Susan Lynn Meyer ; illustrated by Mette Engell.
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Welcoming Elijah
Lesléa Newman ; illustrated by Susan Gal.
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Stone soup with matzoh balls
Linda Glaser ; illustrated by Maryam Tabatabaei.
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Afikoman, where'd you go?
written by Rebecca Gardyn Levington ; illustrated by Noa Kelner.
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The Little Red Hen and the Passover matzah
Leslie Kimmelman ; illustrated by Paul Meisel.
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Seder in the desert
Jamie Korngold ; photos by Jeff Finkelstein.
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The not-quite-perfect Passover
Laura Gehl ; illustrated by Marie Hermansson.
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The miracles of Passover
Josh Hanft ; illustrated by Seymour Chwast.
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The story of Passover
by David A. Adler ; illustrated by Jill Weber.
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