The Best Sukkot Pumpkin Ever the Best Sukkot Pumpkin Ever - by Laya Steinberg (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>It's almost Sukkot, and Micah and his family are heading to Farmer Jared's pumpkin patch. Micah wants to find the very best pumpkin to decorate his family's sukkah.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>It's almost Sukkot, and Micah and his family are heading to Farmer Jared's pumpkin patch. Micah wants to find the very best pumpkin to decorate his family's sukkah, but Farmer Jared says his pumpkins can also go to a soup kitchen, to feed people who need a good meal. What will Micah decide to do with the best Sukkot pumpkin ever?</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Many families from Micah's synagogue are picking pumpkins for a soup kitchen. Micah asks his mother, 'What's a soup kitchen?' She explains, and his dad adds the definition of<em> tikkun olam</em>, the Jewish concept of doing good deeds, or 'repairing the world.' As a reward for their good work, each child will receive a pumpkin. Micah wants to find a large one for Sukkot, the Jewish harvest festival. After picking pumpkins all day, he finally gets ready to choose, but when he finds a gigantic one, he remembers the soup kitchen. Farmer Jared gently tells him that the big pumpkins are not good for cooking but can be used to make 'a wonderful decoration.' The boy finds 'a perfect little pumpkin' and dreams of his Sukkot meal but realizes that his family has enough food and other people need the perfect pumpkin more than he does. He adds it to the donations and accidentally steps on a rotten pumpkin. As the farmer explains that this pumpkin will serve as compost, Micah discovers the best pumpkin of all--the seeds to grow his own--'for next year.' Micah and his family are white, but there are Asian and black synagogue members. There are few details about the celebration, but the colorful paintings are humorous and show the sukkah with its harvest decorations. A simple Sukkot story that focuses on the concept of helping those in need.--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em> </p>-- "Journal"<br><br><p>Micah and his family arrive at Farmer Jared's pumpkin patch in search of the perfect pumpkin for their <br /> family's sukkah (a temporary shelter erected for the week-long Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot). Jared <br /> explains that many of the pumpkins he grows will be donated to a local soup kitchen, and Dad reminds his <br /> son that <em>tikkun olam </em>(helping others) is an important tenant of their faith. Micah has a hard time deciding <br /> which pumpkins to donate and which one to keep, but eventually he settles on a few small seeds from a <br /> mushy pumpkin in the compost pile, knowing that they will grow into perfect pumpkins next year. <br /> Madden's colorful, cartoon-style artwork effectively conveys the story's message and features accurate <br /> details. While most young children will likely not be as selfless as Micah, he does leave the farm feeling <br /> good about his choice. Appended with a note about Sukkot and a list of <em>tikkun olam </em>activities for families, <br /> this will find a niche in religious schools.--<em>Booklist</em><br /></p>-- "Journal"<br><br><p>Micah visits a pumpkin patch with his family on a mission to find 'the best pumpkin ever' for Sukkot. Upon arrival, he learns from the farmer the value of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) and that the pumpkins he finds can be donated to feed people in need at a soup kitchen. The farmer's words stick with Micah and, as he works hard to find fabulous pumpkins, he overcomes his urge to keep them. Instead, his biggest pumpkin will be a decoration at the soup kitchen, his smallest pumpkin will make soup, and an overripe pumpkin can become compost. But Micah proclaims he has still found 'the best pumpkin, ' revealing a handful of seeds he stashed in his pocket in order to have the best pumpkins ever for next year. This simple tale of selflessness and charitable acts makes a nice addition to a Sukkot collection. The endnotes include brief information on the the Jewish harvest holiday, as well as basic family activities for Tikkun Olam.--<em>Association of Jewish Libraries</em></p>-- "Other Print"<br>
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