The Mysterious Missing Matzoh is a charming story about what happens when you hide the afikomen too well! It’s a hilarious take on a beloved Passover tradition, illustrated by the award-winning artist Adam Auerbach and told with family-friendly humor by New York Times bestselling picture book author Alan Katz.
It’s the Passover Seder, and it’s time for Grandpa Murray to break the matzoh and hide the afikomen for the kids to find. But Nathan, Simone, Andrew, and David can’t find it in any of Grandpa’s usual hiding places. The search is on, and the kids are ready to turn the house upside down to finish their Seder meal.
A joyful title that readers will return to year after year to celebrate Passover traditions and cherished family, The Mysterious Missing Matzoh is a must-have for any picture book shelf.
Alan Katz has written more than forty highly acclaimed children’s books, including Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs, The Day the Mustache Took Over, OOPS!, Really Stupid Stories for Really Smart Kids, and the New York Times bestseller Misty the Cloud, with Dylan Dreyer. Alan has received many state awards for children’s literature, and he frequently visits schools across the country.
Adam Auerbach is the author and illustrator of Legendary Creatures: Mythical Beasts and Spirits from Around the World, The Three Vikings, Monkey Brother, and Edda: A Little Valkyrie's First Day of School, which received an Ezra Jack Keats Honor. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York, and considers matzoh ball to be the most delicious of all soups.
“A cheery Passover story, destined to become a holiday favorite.” -Kirkus Reviews
"Readers will be delighted when they finally discover the afikomen’s hiding place. Auerbach’s playful, childlike illustrations complement Katz’s compelling story well, keeping readers engaged." -School Library Journal
“Expressive and detailed illustrations—created with pen, ink, and digital enhancements—project the cheer surrounding this family’s tradition, and the text conveys information without getting bogged down in being overly instructive about Passover … A gleeful addition to Jewish holiday collections” -Booklist
ISBN: 9780063311183
40 pages
10 in H | 10 in W | 0.9 lb Wt
