Dear haSafran Community: With Passover quickly approaching, I am delighted to present the press release of my latest children’s picture book- Mushy Red Stuff. If you’d like further information, please feel free to contact me by email at [email protected], Subject: Mushy Red Stuff.
Happy Reading, Faye Alison Gilbert Mirror Publishing 6434 West Dixon Street Milwaukee, WI 53214 USA 414-763-1034 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mushy Red Stuff A read-aloud children’s picture book Ages 4 and older www.pagesofwonder.com/gilbert.html New Release: Eli doesn’t know it yet but this year the Passover Seder at Grandma and Grandpa’s apartment is going to be anything but boring. A bowl of Grandpa’s homemade horseradish, made from a secret recipe, will turn the evening into something extraordinary and Passover, for Eli, will never be the same again. Synopsis: It’s Passover. Eli is sitting in his mom’s car on his way to Grandma and Grandpa’s “boring old Seder.” Listening to his little brother, Danny, practice the four questions is torture, his mom is giving him her Proper Young Man speech, and Dad is lecturing about ancient Egypt. Finally, Eli and his family arrive at Grandma and Grandpa’s apartment building. With thick foreign accents, Grandma and Grandpa greet Eli and his family. After being seated at the dining room table, Eli tells Grandpa he would prefer wine instead of purple grape juice. Grandpa tells Eli he will get wine when he has a bar mitzvah. It’s finally sundown. Grandpa begins the Seder. Soon, Danny has to recite the four questions but he can only remember a question and a half. Reluctantly, Eli finishes them. When it’s time to eat, Grandma brings a bowl of Grandpa’s powerful homemade horseradish to the table, made from his secret recipe. Eli names it “mushy red stuff.” As Grandma serves a platter of what Eli calls “football fish,” he wonders why Dad gets up and opens all the windows and doors. Grandpa then takes a piece of fish and smothers it with mushy red stuff. He takes one bite and blasts out of his seat like a rocket, zooming in and out of doorways and windows. Eventually landing, Grandpa proclaims his horseradish recipe is “still dee best.” Later, as Eli’s family is saying goodbye, Eli admits to Grandpa this was the best Seder ever. Grandpa tells Eli he will teach him his secret recipe next year. They seal the deal by shaking hands. About the Author: Now in her 14th year at a Milwaukee, Wisconsin public elementary school, Faye Alison Gilbert remains a literacy tutor and friend to a great bunch of culturally diverse kids. She writes stories and poems for young children and relentlessly researches her ancestry. This is Faye’s second book. Her first book, “A Wedding, Me, and the Family Tree,” was released in October 2011. Editorial Reviews: Cute picture book. . .many Jewish customs are portrayed. . .demonstrates how young people interact with adults, especially grandparents. . .story easily connects with children. The grandfather is quite humorous. Excellent diversity. -Heartland Reviews Exciting Seder story for kids. . .humor and action. . .a keeper for young readers. . .cultural diversity is made so much easier when readers enjoy identifying with a spunky character like Eli. Even a surprising kiss from his grandparent is a memorable experience. –Midwest Book Review Publication Date: November 2012 / Paperback / 26 pages / $9.99 U.S. / ISBN 9781612251486 / Available on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com or contact your local bookseller.
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