Matzah Man: A Passover Story by Naomi Howland
	List Price:   $16.00 Unit Price:   $12.80 You Save:   $3.20 (20%) ISBN-10:   0618117504 ISBN-13:   9780618117505 Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Clarion Books Category:   Holiday Books Pub. Date:   March 2002 Pages:   32 Format:   Hardcover; Reinforced binding Ages:   5 to 8 Grades:   0 to 3
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION FAIRY TALES PASSOVER_FICTION JUDAISM HUMOROUS STORIES
Description/Notes
Just before the Passover seder, a man baked from scraps of matzo dough escapes from the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets clever Mendel Fox. In this lively adaption of 'The Gingerbread Boy, ' a bold little man made of matzah jumps out of the baker's oven and leads everyone on a merry chase. Illustrations. Those in search of a light-hearted Passover story will find this enjoyable. The simple story has a pleasant Jewish flavor, and the gouache, collage, and pencil illustrations are well rendered and amusing.