More Than Enough
A Passover Story
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
A family's Passover celebration is equal parts warmth and charm in this cozy picture book, with the traditional seder song “Dayenu” as the grateful refrain.
In this story told in spare, lyrical prose, a Jewish family prepares for their Passover seder, visiting the farmer's market for walnuts, lilacs, and honey (and adopting a kitten along the way!), then chopping apples for the charoset, and getting dressed up before walking to Nana's house. The refrain throughout is “Dayenu”—a mind-set of thankfulness, a reminder to be aware of the blessings in each moment. At Nana's, there's matzo ball soup, chicken, coconut macaroons, and of course, the hidden afikomen. After opening the door for Elijah and singing the verses of “Chad Gadya,”Nana tucks the children in for a special Passover sleepover.
This warm, affectionate story embraces Passover in the spirit of dayenu, and offers a comprehensive glossary—it’s a perfect read for the entire family in anticipation and celebration of the holiday.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
No Passover seder is complete without a rousing rendition of "Dayenu" ("It would have been enough"), a song of gratitude for everything God did in redeeming the Israelites from slavery. Wayland (New Year at the Pier) and Kath (Penelope Perfect) give "Dayenu" an even broader meaning, explaining the song as "a reminder to be aware of and grateful for the blessings in each moment." Accordingly, as one family prepares for and celebrates Passover, "Dayenu" becomes a way of marking each step and giving it a heightened significance. There's shopping in a bountiful farmers' market ("We wander the market surrounded by colors dayenu"); making charoset together ("We chop apples and walnuts and mix in the grape juice dayenu"); and the seder itself, with all its rituals and delicious food ("There are matzoh balls, chicken, and jellied fruit slices dayenu"). Kath's scenes of Jewish home life exude an easygoing buoyancy and warmth, with just enough humor and detail to make readers eager to find their own "Dayenu" moments. Ages 3 5.
