A PURR-FECT SUKKOT

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These adorable kitties look forward to a festive week of shared fun with friends. They plan and build the sukkah using appropriate tools and protective gear and following ancient instructions as to size and materials. The roof is hung with fronds and branches interlaced with fragrant citron and decorated with colorful paper chains and gourds. After creating delicious treats (“tiny sukkahs made / from heaps of tempting sweets”), the felines are ready to hunker down in their sleeping bags for the first night. The next morning, friends arrive, among them birds, a bunny, a squirrel, a mouse, and more kitties, all most welcome. They shake the leafy lulav fronds, breathe in the heady scent of the etrog citron, and savor a rich feast. One kitty tells the others the story of Sukkot—both a harvest celebration and a remembrance of how the Jews wandered the desert with only simple huts for shelter. For this upbeat, fast-paced tale, Waldman relies on lilting, four-line, action-packed rhymes. Her bright, highly detailed cartoons complement the tale, depicting the kitties’ intense joy at every step. Appended are instructions for making edible mini sukkahs out of candies, graham crackers, and pretzel sticks.

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