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About The Book
A young Jewish child learns to work through grief with the help of family, memory, and tradition in this heartwarming Passover story by Sydney Taylor Honor–winning author Caroline Kusin Pritchard.
It’s Passover time and everything seems the same, but there’s one major problem. Poppy is gone. And it’s just not Passover without Poppy. Mama says he’s still here, and Aunty says to keep looking, but where? This young child searches and searches but can’t find Poppy anywhere.
All of Poppy’s favorite people are here though, and so are the special traditions he taught them. Suddenly she starts to realize that maybe, just maybe, Poppy is here, too…and always will be.
It’s Passover time and everything seems the same, but there’s one major problem. Poppy is gone. And it’s just not Passover without Poppy. Mama says he’s still here, and Aunty says to keep looking, but where? This young child searches and searches but can’t find Poppy anywhere.
All of Poppy’s favorite people are here though, and so are the special traditions he taught them. Suddenly she starts to realize that maybe, just maybe, Poppy is here, too…and always will be.
About The Author
Courtesy of author
Caroline Kusin Pritchard grew up as the youngest of four children in Dallas, Texas, where she spent her childhood writing poems and reciting them to her loyal fanbase of stuffed animals. She is the author of many children’s books, including Gitty and Kvetch, The Day the Books Disappeared, and The Keeper of Stories, which is a Sydney Taylor Book Award Picture Book Honor, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, and received three starred reviews. She has an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and their four kiddos. Visit CarolineKusinPritchard.com to learn more.
About The Illustrator
Photograph © Sangjun Chon
Dana Wulfekotte is a children’s book author-illustrator and freelance animator. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, raised in New Jersey, and currently lives in New York with her husband and two rabbits.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (March 20, 2024)
- Length: 40 pages
- ISBN13: 9781534489196
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Raves and Reviews
"With a racially diverse extended family and mention of modern traditions (oranges on the seder plate), this will be welcomed."
– Booklist, January 2024
"A perfect story for all ages."
– School Library Journal, January 2024
"This is a delightful, though poignant, Passover read that reminds children that this festive spring holiday is about family unity and keeping traditions and memories alive....A tender Passover tale that will be especially meaningful for families who’ve lost cherished members."
– Kirkus Reviews, January 2024
Awards and Honors
- Kansas NEA Reading Circle List PrimaryTitle
Resources and Downloads
Activity Sheets
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