Written and Illustrated by Alan Silberberg

THE MARKET NEEDS PURIM BOOKS: There's a dearth of Jewish content in the marketplace, and what there is tends to be Hanukkah-focused, even though there are a number of Jewish holidays that families and gatekeepers want to share with their readers. There are almost NO easily searchable books about Purim from traditional publishers, but it's an important holiday Jewish families the world over celebrate. This book fills a large hole in readers' shelves!

THE MARKET NEEDS FUNNY PURIM BOOKS: Purim celebrations often involve masked costume parties-the most kid-friendly kind of party there is! Just as writers have found with Halloween costume parties, these celebrations are ripe for humor, and no author is better primed to deliver on that promise that the wacky and original Alan Silberberg.

APPROACHABLE CONTENT: Readers need not be Jewish to enjoy Alan's laugh out-loud writing and this zany retelling of the Purim story. No previous knowledge of the holiday is required-just a sense of humor!

FUNNY AUTHOR: This is the third book in Alan's humorous holiday retellings, and he's also written and illustrated very funny (and Sid Fleishman Humor Award-winning) middle grade novels. Alan's background is in children's cartoons, where he's written for Double Dare and The All New Mickey Mouse Club. His claim to fame is writing the song "Killer Tofu" for the Nickelodeon show Doug.