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2.0 of 5 stars
The Jewish year is blessed with many holidays, and each one has its special food. From Rosh Hashanah to Shavuot, from the Seder meal to the Sabbath... read full description

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Jul 27, 2010
S10_Jessica rated it: 2 of 5 stars
format: picture book
age: grades 1-7
protagonist: n/a

Written in a semi-poetic style, Podwal focuses on the different foods that are prepared and eaten for different Jewish holidays throughout the year. The illustrations are a bit more abstract and nicely colored, they seem a bit out of place and too abstract for topic of food and holiday. Also, the semi-poetic element does not allow for a lot of authentic information to be addressed as many of the foods and holidays are men More...