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A family of bears is getting ready for the Passover seder, preparing all the items for the seder plate. When the time comes in the seder for hiding the afikomen, Grandma breaks the middle matzah into two pieces. She hides the bigger piece, the afikomen, that the kids will eagerly search for later in the seder. It's a good thing one little bear has turned his toy elephant into an Afiko-Sniffer! The invention sniffs out apples in a bowl, eggs in the fridge, and horseradish in the pantry, but can it help find the afikomen?
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Midwest Book Review:
Synopsis: A family of bears is getting ready for the Passover seder, preparing all the items for the seder plate. When the time comes in the seder for hiding the afikomen, Grandma breaks the middle matzah into two pieces. She hides the bigger piece, the afikomen, that the kids will eagerly search for later in the seder. It's a good thing one little bear has turned his toy elephant into an Afiko-Sniffer! The invention sniffs out apples in a bowl, eggs in the fridge, and horseradish in the pantry, but can it help find the afikomen?
Critique: An original, clever, and fun picture book with the theme of the Passover seder for children ages 2-7, "Afikotective" by storyteller and illustrator Amalia Hoffman is a delightfully charming and unreservedly recommended pick for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library children's book collections.
Critique: An original, clever, and fun picture book with the theme of the Passover seder for children ages 2-7, "Afikotective" by storyteller and illustrator Amalia Hoffman is a delightfully charming and unreservedly recommended pick for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library children's book collections.
