More Than Enough: A Passover Story

April Halprin Wayland, whose New Year at the Pier offered a delightful look at the Rosh Hashanah tradition of Tashlich, returns to the Jewish holidays in this newest picture-book offering, following a family of four as they prepare for and celebrate Passover. Shopping in the market, taking home a

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kitten in need of a home, making charoset as a family - every activity they engage in is followed by the refrain "Dayenu" ("it would have been enough"), referring to the Passover song which celebrates all the blessings of this important time of the Jewish year, and emphasizes the importance of gratitude for those blessings.

Like her earlier title, I enjoyed More Than Enough quite a bit, finding in it a lovely celebration of Jewish traditions at Passover, as they are enacted by one modern city family. There is less of a story here than in New Year at the Pier - the text is shorter, with one sentence per page, followed by the refrain - but there is also more of a feeling of this being a song - a song of joy. The watercolor illustrations by Katie Kath are appealing - naturally, I found the kitten adorable! - and perfectly depict the sense of family fun and togetherness found in the text. All in all, a sweet little book, one I would recommend to anyone looking for Passover picture-books for younger children.

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