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"""This very silly rhyming story...encourages travel, exploration, and learning about one’s heritage."" —Association of Jewish Libraries Just as a boy's grandmother puts some delicious matzah ball soup in his bowl, the matzah ball, animated and mischievous, jumps out and rolls onto the floor and out the door! As the two dash after it, more and more people join the chase as the matzah ball rolls past landmarks, from cities to deserts and eventually to the sea. This matzah ball will not be stopped! In a spirited adventure reminiscent of The Gingerbread Man with a bouncy rhyming text evokes the classic children's satire ""On Top of Spaghetti"" this energetic, independent, and particularly expressive matzah ball bounces through major landmarks in Israel."

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This very silly rhyming story follows the adventures of a runaway matzah ball. Savta (Grandma) puts soup in her grandson’s bowl, and the lively matzah ball jumps out, dashes out the door, and begins a wild escapade, traveling throughout Israel visiting towns, historical sites, museums, and events. The colorful illustrations reflect the excitement and discovery of the animated journey of the matzah ball while providing the readers with a fun journey throughout Israel from mountains to deserts to seas. The characters, although unnamed except for Savta, are lively and quite expressive. A glossary of Yiddish and Hebrew words used throughout the story is found at the end of the story along with a list of sites visited by the matzah ball including a short identification and the location of each one. Similar to the adventures of “The Gingerbread Man,” young children will enjoy a wild ride through Israel while visiting various sites including the Western Wall, Masada, and the Dead Sea, as well as some unusual venues and neighborhoods. This book encourages travel, exploration, and learning about one’s heritage. Recommended for synagogue and day school libraries, and for public and public school libraries that collect diverse children’s books. —Rachel Glasser, Association of Jewish Libraries

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Rachelle Burk is a retired social worker who writes fiction and non-fiction for readers ages 3 to 13. Her previous books include Women Who Changes the World: A Feminist Book for Children, Don't Turn the Page!, The Story of Simone Biles, The Best Four Questions, and many others. She lives in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Brittany Lakin received a BA (Hons) Illustration degree from Plymouth University in 2018 and began to pursue children's illustration. Since then, she has placed within the Top 25 for Pictoplasma's 'Face Off', and second for the Templar Illustration Prize, and second for the Plum Pudding Illustration Award. She lives in Honiton, England.

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