Afikotective

 I have read a few of Ms Hoffman's books, and this is one of my favorites because of the art. To be clear, her beautiful multimedia is beautiful, colorful and fun in all of those she has illustrated, but and this one the 3D quality makes me want to jump into the pages to be part of the action. An in......more

I am always happy to discover new things and Afikomen was a new word for me. The word Afikoman is based on Greek epikomon or epikomion, meaning "that which means comes after" or "dessert." After breaking off a middle piece of matzah during a Seder, the bigger piece becomes the Afikomen. It is tradit......more

This is such a sweet story about a little bear that has hatched a plan to be the first to find the afikomen, a fun tradition for little ones during Passover. There are so many things to love about this book. First, the illustrations are so unusual and cool.  I just love the way that author and illus......more

Amalia Hoffman has brilliantly written and illustrated this beautiful book, set within the Jewish family tradition of the Passover seder (the Hebrew word "seder" meaning "order"). Amalia has succeeded in turning the traditional order of things at the seder table into a hilarious bear detective. Whil......more

Afikotective is a truly fun toddler take on the Passover tradition of children searching for the hidden Afikomen. The story starts with the preparation of the main Passover ritual foods, grounding the story in the holiday. But when it comes time to look for the hidden matzah, instead of the main cha......more