The Elephant in the Sukkah
by Sheri Mandell, Ivana Kuman
Based on the humorous little-known Talmudic legend that a sukkah wall can be made out of anything - even an elephant - this story imagines a singing elephant coming to join a family sukkah celebration and ending up as part of the sukkah!
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Henry the elephant is sad that no one wants to hear him sing anymore, until he follows the sound of music to the Broner family's sukkah. Can they fit him into their fun?
Author Biography
Sherri Mandell is the author of several books including the National Jewish Book Award winner The Blessing of a Broken Heart. She is also the author of Writers of the Holocaust (Facts on File) and has been a contributor to USA Today, The Times of Israel, Hadassah Magazine, and the Jerusalem Post. She lives in Israel. Award-winning illustrator Ivana Kuman is a graduate of the Arts Academy in Zagreb. She has written and illustrated many picture books for children and is the author of 35 short animated films for children, and one for young adults. She lives in Zagreb with her husband, two daughters and a cat.
Review
"[A] welcome addition to holiday shelves."--School Library Journal-- (10/1/2019 12:00:00 AM)
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Funny, droll illustrations of well-meaning, eyeglass-wearing elephants and friendly humans A unique subject for a Sukkot story (the Jewish fall harvest festival)
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Funny, droll illustrations of well-meaning, eyeglass-wearing elephants and friendly humans A unique subject for a Sukkot story (the Jewish fall harvest festival)
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