The Curious Case of the Pot Roast

A Passover Mystery

Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh, Menahem Halberstadt

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English

Miscellaneous
01 May 2025

Picture storybooks; General fiction (Children's&YA); Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Religion & beliefs: general interest (Children's&YA); Educational: Religious studies: Judaism

Got a question? asks Mom.

Definitely! I thought. Who invented spoons? I ask. What kind of meal is a matzoh meal? Can spicy stuff make you breathe fire?

In their apartment, the ever-inquisitive Sami is watching his mother prepare pot roast for the Passover seder. Noticing that both ends of the roast have been cut off, Sami wants to know why, but his mother can't give him an answer only that her mother always did it. Determined to get to the bottom of this, Sami runs upstairs to his Grandma Shirley's apartment to ask her amongst other things the same question.

But Grandma Shirley can only give him the same answer as his mother: Because that's how my mother always did it. Not giving up, Sami runs up one more flight of stairs to ask Great-Grandma Lee, who finally gives him an answer and encourages him to keep asking questions, no matter what.

This beautifully illustrated, light-hearted story has family and Jewish traditions in particular Passover and the Four Questions at its core. It teaches young readers about the importance of being curious, asking questions and not giving up until you find an answer.

AUTHOR: Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh is the author of multiple award-winning children's books, a lyricist for ad campaigns and films, and a writer for National Geographic KIDS and National Geographic Family. Thanks to Nat Geo, Jamie is aware of tardigrades, and suspicious of their planetary origin. She is a member of SCBWI, a graduate of Wellesley College, and she is conversational in French, Hebrew, and Felis catus (meow). Her newest titles include Explorer Academy: Future Tech (National Geographic) and Nerdlet: Tech (National Geographic).

By: Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh
Illustrated by: Menahem Halberstadt
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781784389161
ISBN 10: 1784389161
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 May 2025
Recommended Age: From 4 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Jamie KiffelJamie Kiffel-Alcheh is the author of multiple award-winning children’s books, a lyricist for ad campaigns and films, and a writer for National Geographic KIDS and National Geographic Family. Thanks to Nat Geo, Jamie is aware of tardigrades, and suspicious of their planetary origin. She is a member of SCBWI, a graduate of Wellesley College, and she is conversational in French, Hebrew, and Felis catus (meow). Her newest titles include Explorer Academy: Future Tech (National Geographic) and Nerdlet: Tech (National Geographic).-Alcheh is the author of multiple award-winning children’s books, a lyricist for ad campaigns and films, and a writer for National Geographic KIDS and National Geographic Family. Thanks to Nat Geo, Jamie is aware of tardigrades, and suspicious of their planetary origin. She is a member of SCBWI, a graduate of Wellesley College, and she is conversational in French, Hebrew, and Felis catus (meow). Her newest titles include Explorer Academy: Future Tech (National Geographic) and Nerdlet: Tech (National Geographic). Menahem Halberstadt studied painting and drawing under the instruction of the famous Israeli artists Leonid Balaklav and Aram Gershuni. Following this, he studied animation at the Bezalel Academy and graphic design at Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem. He is the illustrator of a number of books for children, including A Basket Full of Figs, In the Market of Zarobat and The Curious Case of the Passover Pot Roast. He is also the author-illustrator of Just One Thing… And Then Bedtime.

Reviews for The Curious Case of the Pot Roast: A Passover Mystery

""The illustrations are inviting and cheerful and reinforce the family camaraderie and warmth that are at the heart of a riddle that is probably familiar to the adults who will read aloud this tale... This book sheds light on values of Jewish culture that are both particular and universal. It may appeal to varied denominations and is also accessible to non-Jews.""--Eva Weiss ""SydneyTaylorShmooze.com"" ""Very colourful and beautifully illustrated by Menahem Halberstadt, this paperback book teaches young readers the importance of being curious, and never giving up until an answer is given, but its core is the story of Passover, the Four Questions, and family traditions. Ideal for ages between 4-7 years, and a perfect Seder present.""--Hilary Schuman ""West London Synagogue Magazine""