The Great Passover Escape

The Great Passover Escape by Pamela Mayer is a witty and relatable picture book that captures the frantic, often comedic energy of holiday preparations through the eyes of two young cousins. The story follows Bunny and Leo as they attempt to "escape" their family’s bustling Seder preparations, only......more

This review is meant for parents, teachers, and other people that work with children to read. Three animals (Ellie the elephant, Kang the kangaroo, and Chimp) from the Biblical Zoo in Israel are looking forward to Passover. They want to escape from the zoo. It's shut down for the holiday and it's not......more

Kids will love being smarter than the animals and correcting their silly mistakes, and the ending is sweet and satisfying, but the idea of the animals so easily unlocking all the zoo gates and doors is a bit jarring.......more

Fun way to introduce concepts of the Passover to children, whether you are Jewish or not, it gives them an understanding of how other cultures and religions work and the meanings behind what they believe. We are not Jewish but enjoyed this story as a learning opportunity.......more

This book teaches children about passover and some terminology used during this time.......more