Guest Author - Paula E. Kirman

· Written by Kathleen Cook Waldron
· Illustrated by Leslie Gould
· Published by Northern Lights (an imprint of Red Deer Press)
· Hardcover
· ISBN 0-88995-112-8

A Wilderness Passover is a beautiful picture book for young children that tells the story of a Jewish family who pull together to make a seder in the middle of the wilderness.

The family has to be rather creative in their approach, using resources around them to substitute for the necessities of the seder plate. For example, they use fresh grass instead of parsley. While it is never explained exactly how this family ended up where they are (and how exactly did a Jewish family end up in the wilderness at Passover time?), the importance they place upon practising their faith and struggle to do it to the best of their abilities are stressed above all.

There is an excellent explanation of the holiday of Passover, as well as the items needed for the seder plate, at the end of the book. The illustrations are beautiful and full of details, making the story come alive. This is a perfect selection to share with the family at Passover.