Matzoh Mouse

by Lauren L. Wohl, Pamela Keavney (Illustrator)

While helping her parents prepare for the Passover seder, nine-year-old Sarah cannot resist nibbling on the chocolate-covered matzoh.

Genres: Childrens

Hardcover

First published March 1, 1991

About the author

Lauren L. Wohl has been involved with children’s books… well … forever -- primarily on the marketing side of publishing. She's worked in large established publishing houses and also helped brand-new publishers get going. Lauren and her husband owned Rabbit Hill, a children's bookstore on Long Island, New York, where she was the Saturday morning storyteller. Lauren has an Masters degree in Library Science; has been a school librarian; taught in the New York University Publishing program and mentored students in the MFA program at Simmons College. She was program director for James Patterson's ReadKiddoRead and is now consulting with several publishers. She is an author of several picture books and a chapter books series, and she’s proud to be the local “kids book lady” in her neighborhoods.

Reviews

[Barbara L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know why this is listed as "Her Book." The title is Matzoh Mouse. Nice story that always holds the children's attention. You can see them wondering and worrying about what will happen to Sarah at the end. Great moral about understanding and forgiveness.