Matzah Day!

by Charlotte Offsay, Jason Kirschner (Illustrator)

Overview

It’s Matzah Day! Celebrate with this joyful rhyming story!

Mom and Dad and baby, too,
We love matzah! So will you!

In this fun rhyming story, a family celebrates Passover with lots of matzah–with lox, as stuffing, matzah pizza, and matzah candy. Get it from a box or make it yourself.

Information about Passover and matzah, as well as matzah recipes are included at the back of the book.

An Association of Jewish Libraries Holiday Highlights Title

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823458257
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	02/25/2025
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Charlotte Offsay is the author of CHALLAH DAY! from Holiday House, THE BIG BEACH CLEANUP (Albert Whitman 2021), HOW TO RETURN A MONSTER (Beaming Books 2021) and A GRANDMA'S MAGIC (Doubleday Books for Young Readers/Penguin Random House 2022). Charlotte was born in England, grew up in Boston, and currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two small children.

By day, Jason is a set designer for television with credits that include The Meredith Viera Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Late Show with David Letterman. By night, Jason is the illustrator of children's books, including Challah Day! by Charlotte Offsay, and Mr. Particular: The World’s Choosiest Champion!, which he also wrote. He lives in NJ with his finicky wife, persnickety twins, and his ridiculously choosy cats. Find more of his work at www.jasonkirschner.com.

Editorial Reviews

A tasty treat for those who love, or at least tolerate, matzah.
—Booklist

No leavening agent needed—this picture book rises to the occasion of matching the success and heart of its predecessor, Challah Day!. . . This delightful tale is a solid addition to library collections.
—School Library Journal

Don’t pass over this winning Pesach story.
—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2024-10-25
How does your cracker crumble?

“Matzah day! It’s matzah day! Pesach’s here! Hooray! Hooray!” Bouncy, rhyming text and ebullient digital illustrations bring this cheery Passover story to life. A jolly, rosy-cheeked, light-skinned family celebrates the holiday with matzah at its heart. Even the dog and cat get into the act as the jaunty verse describes how the crackly treat is prepared. Offsay also suggests various delectable ways to enjoy it throughout the holiday; it’s a must at every seder, but it can also be eaten with lox and sour cream, chocolate, or toffee. Matzah pizza, anyone? (Just don’t eat it in bed; it’s too crumbly.) Illustrations of the children perching on hilariously oversize ingredients set a whimsical tone. Though marvelous matzah can be enjoyed long past the eight full days of Passover, by book’s end, many family members are ready to hold off until next year. So who’s ready for matzah day? The tale concludes with a simple recipe: By tradition, matzah must be prepared and baked in only 18 minutes from start to finish! And don’t miss the recipes for matzah pizza and matzah candy. Note also the endpapers, which feature the family members (and cat) peering out through half-eaten matzah.

Don’t pass over this winning Pesach story. (information on Passover)(Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews