The Story of Passover

This is well suited for Christin children learning about Old Testament Passover so they can understand how it relates to the Last Supper and the Mass today. It also informs Christian children how and why the Jewish tradition of Passover is celebrated. It is simply told with beautiful illustrations. I would recommend this little book for all faiths.

This 29-page story, originally published in 1965, provides a straightforward accounting of the Passover story, most appropriate for non-Jewish children who want to understand the celebration. It explains the holiday that happens each spring, when Jewish people the world over celebrate their freedom from slavery with a Seder meal. Six pages are devoted to the Passover story itself--of how, more than 3,000 years ago, Egypt's ancient Pharaoh enslaved the Jewish, God brought ten plagues upon them and Moses led them forth to freedom and into the promised land. Several pages are also devoted to how Passover is celebrated today. The only weakness is that the text is dry. It doesn't convey the joy and spirit of this happy holiday. Alyssa A. Lappen