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Get your children excited about Passover with books!

With the first Passover seder on Monday, April 10, now is the time to commemorate the Israelites' Exodus from Egypt. Passover books are a great way to teach children about this important holiday in the Jewish community. Fill up your plate with matzah and gather the children around to read one or more of these great stories!

5 Passover Books to Read with Your Children

1. My First Passover by Tomie dePaola

Passover is a time for families and friends to celebrate their faith and shared history. Tomie dePaola’s simple text and beautiful illustrations provide insight into this special holiday for young readers.

2. The Matzo Ball Boy by Lisa Shulman

On the morning of the Passover seder, a lonely bubbe (a grandmother) decides to make a matzo ball boy to keep her company. When she checks the pot to see how he is coming along, the matzo ball boy jumps out. Before long, a yenta and her children, a rabbi, and a fox are all on a mad chase to catch the matzo ball boy!

3. Sammy Spider's First Passover by Sylvia A. Rouss

Sammy Spider watches longingly as the Shapiro family celebrates Passover. He wants to help Josh find the afikomen (hidden matzah), but his mother reminds him, "Spiders don't celebrate Passover. Spiders spin webs." Sammy Spider finds that his first attempt at spinning a new web yields some surprising results.

4. The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah by Leslie Kimmelman

Little Red Hen must make matzah for Passover. She asks her friends for help planting grains. "Sorry, bub," neighs Horse. "Think again," barks Dog. Of course, the Little Red Hen does it all herself. A classic tale gets a Jewish twist in this hilarious story.

5. A Tale of Two Seders by Mindy Avra Portnoy

When her parents get divorced, a little girl is worried about many things, including how she will celebrate the Jewish holidays in two different households. The holiday of Passover gives her a chance to celebrate separately with each parent.

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This post was created by Michelle Drucker, the chief of staff at BookPal. She is currently reading Radical Candor by Kim Scott.