Rachelle Burk

It’s “On Top of Spaghetti” for Passover! The matzah ball jumps out of the soup and rolls on the floor. As the matzah ball rolls out of the door the chase begins through major landmarks in Israel. The end notes of the book contain a glossary of Yiddish and Hebrew words and an explanation of the sites of the matzah ball journey. Be prepared for lots of giggles!

So sweet! Perfect for those persistent children who dont want to go to sleep.

I loved how the hoglet had a stuffed bear to sleep with and the bear had a stuffed hedgehog to sleep with. Precious!

independent reading level: 6-9
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Even better than I was hoping for based on the cover! Both the story and the story within the story are well-written, and the illustrations are just lovely. I think kids will especially enjoy realizing that the book they're reading is the same book the bears in Sami's picture book are reading -- and that the back of Sami's book is the same as the back of this book.

Note: I received a copy of this book through the Goodreads First Reads program.