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Wisdom Tales (2019), 40 pages
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A shopkeeper who grumbles about the noise of Purim grakkers uses one to chase away a mean boy who tries to steal the special grakker Ben bought for his sister, Esther.
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LibraryThing member SheilaDeeth
Brightly dressed children holding decorated noise-makers march across the cover of Martha Sief Simpson’s Esther’s Gragger. But before these children can parade for Purim, they’ll need to buy their noise-making graggers from the toy store. And before they buy them, they’ll have to try them
Parents and children, reading this brightly illustrated book with its well-chosen font and clear, comfortable text, will relate at once to the situation and the noise, even if their culture doesn’t include graggers and Purim. They’ll relate as well to the quiet bravery of one small girl who stands up to a bully, just as her royal namesake did in the original story of Purim. It’s a tale simply retold in the final pages of the book, where modern-day Purim practices are described, making good, clear use of traditional words, together with neat instructions for children to create their own noisemakers.
A pleasing story where honesty pays, rudeness doesn’t, and noise can drown out evil, Esther’s Gragger is highly recommended.
Disclosure: I was given a copy by the publisher and I offer my honest review.
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all out, much to the annoyance of the toy store owner.Parents and children, reading this brightly illustrated book with its well-chosen font and clear, comfortable text, will relate at once to the situation and the noise, even if their culture doesn’t include graggers and Purim. They’ll relate as well to the quiet bravery of one small girl who stands up to a bully, just as her royal namesake did in the original story of Purim. It’s a tale simply retold in the final pages of the book, where modern-day Purim practices are described, making good, clear use of traditional words, together with neat instructions for children to create their own noisemakers.
A pleasing story where honesty pays, rudeness doesn’t, and noise can drown out evil, Esther’s Gragger is highly recommended.
Disclosure: I was given a copy by the publisher and I offer my honest review.
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ISBN
1937786757 / 9781937786755