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It’s time to ask the four questions
at the Passover Seder—but which four questions will a little girl ask?
As the youngest in the family,
pigtailed Marcy will be the one asking the traditional four questions that lead
to the story of the Passover Exodus. She is very excited about this because she
just loves to ask questions. Picking out her outfit and watching as her
grandmother assembles the foods for the Seder plate, Marcy then joins her
family at the table and proceeds. Alas, her four questions are somewhat related
to Passover but they are not the ones written down in the Haggadah. Her family
goes with her flow, though, and thoughtfully answers her inquiries about how
many matzah balls are in the soup, what horseradish is made of, if worms are
kosher, and why elderly Uncle Benjy falls asleep at the table. Finally, with
the help of her older brother, she reads the four questions as written. Readers
can share in the reading, and the Seder can proceed. Burk then provides the
answers in a follow-up. Florian’s illustrations are colorfully cartoonish and
depict a white family.
A cheerful explanation of one aspect
of the Jewish celebration of freedom. (Picture book. 3-6)
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