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The Mysterious Missing Matzoh by Alan Katz

The Mysterious Missing Matzoh

Hardcover – Picture Book, February 11, 2025

Alan Katz

HarperCollins · Hardcover · February 11, 2025

What happens when you hide the afikomen too well?

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Who it’s for
A Passover picture book about children searching for the afikomen hidden by Grandpa Murray.
Themes
Passover traditions, Family celebration, Searching for the afikomen
Genres
Passover Stories, Jewish Religious Stories, Funny Stories

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About this book

What happens when you hide the afikomen too well? The Mysterious Missing Matzoh is a hilariously original, utterly heartwarming take on a beloved Passover tradition. It’s that time in the Passover Seder when it’s Grandpa Murray’s job to break the matzoh and hide the afikomen for the kids to find. But what happens when you hide the afikomen too well? Search as hard as they can, Nathan, Simone, Andrew, and David can’t track it down anywhere.

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The kids may have to turn the house upside down if they want to get their reward and finish the Seder meal. The Mysterious Missing Matzoh is a joyful title that readers will return to year after year to celebrate Passover. Illustrated by award-winning artist Adam Auerbach and told with heartwarming humor by New York Times bestselling picture book author Alan Katz, it’s a must-have for anyone who celebrates the holiday or just wants to learn more about an ages-old tradition.

The Afikomen Search

A Passover picture book about children searching for the afikomen hidden by Grandpa Murray.

Come here for

  • A Passover Seder’s afikomen search
  • Grandpa Murray’s job of hiding the matzoh

Expect

  • The Seder tradition of hiding and finding the afikomen
  • Nathan, Simone, Andrew, and David searching the house

Where it sits

Passover Stories92%
Funny Stories70%
Jewish Religious Stories64%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Family Stories
  • Multigenerational Families
  • Parent-Child Stories
  • Holiday & Celebration Stories
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  • Passover Stories
  • Funny Stories
  • Jewish Religious Stories
  • Friendship
Authors
Alan Katz
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
February 11, 2025
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Passover traditions · Family celebration · Searching for the afikomen
Reading lane
Family Stories