All Who Are Hungry, Come and Eat! A Passover Story

When the usual crowd is unable to make it for Passover seder, and the long table is set for just Ethan, his parents, and Sadie the poodle, the child wonders, “Will that be enough?” But as Kimmelman’s title indicates and Dad explains, “everyone’s welcome at the festival of freedom.” And sure enough, as soon as the seder gets underway, continual knocking at the door reveals not Elijah but a series of guests, including both humans (neighbors, family members) and anthropomorphized animals (a cat, a hen, a bear)—and nearly everyone contributes something delicious. In warm-toned unlined cartoons, Russell portrays a festive scene filling up with guests who “squirmed and squished and squashed and squeezed” around the table, but happily so. And as promised, there’s both room and food for all. Characters are portrayed with various skin tones. Ages 4–8. (Jan.)