The Elephant and the Purim Crown
Haviva Kierzenblat
Jan 2025 · Kar-Ben Publishing ®
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Rachel thinks she will feel like Queen Esther when she rides an elephant draped in fancy fabric through the streets of Rangoon. Then she notices the old elephant's bruised and cracked feet, and she doesn’t feel so royal. So when Rachel wins the gold Purim crown at the synagogue celebration, she has an idea about how she can help the elephant. Inspired by the author's mother's memories of growing up in the Burmese Jewish community.
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Julie Ditton
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January 7, 2025
This book provides a glimpse at life of Jews in Burma in the last century. On her way to the Purim festival, Rachel decides to take an elephant ride. At first, she feels like Queen Esther, but when she notices the cracked and bruised feet of the poor animal she no longer feels like a ride. In this simple tale, she wins contest crown and offers it to the owner to buy the elephant. Her empathy toward animals, teaches a key Jewish precept and the book highlights Jewish diversity.
About the author
Haviva Kierzenblat spent many moons with her elephant loving grandfather, steeped in stories of Sephardic life in Rangoon, Burma. Haviva loves antique French paper dolls, botanical gardens, cooking curries, and being an awesome auntie. She lives in San Marino, California.
Rebeca Luciana is an Argentinian illustrator, now living in Spain. Her books have won the Premi Crítica Serra d'Or prize, the Açorianos prize for Best Book of the Year, and the Premi Junceda.
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