Chil­dren’s

A Purr-fect Sukkot

  • Review
By – September 22, 2026

With per­fect­ly scan­ning rhymes, sweet illus­tra­tions, and gen­tle lessons about a won­der­ful fall hol­i­day, this charm­ing pic­ture book pre­pares young chil­dren for Sukkot and explains many of its features.

As cud­dly, adorable kit­tens pre­pare for the hol­i­day, they demon­strate the build­ing of a sukkah, its dec­o­ra­tion, the acqui­si­tion of a lulav and etrog, and the per­vad­ing sense of fun asso­ci­at­ed with the hol­i­day, while sub­tly weav­ing sub­stan­tial infor­ma­tion into the nar­ra­tive. Chil­dren who love ani­mals, espe­cial­ly kit­tens, will be par­tic­u­lar­ly charmed, and even those who don’t will be caught up in the hol­i­day prepa­ra­tions and joy. 

Bright, appeal­ing, col­or­ful illus­tra­tions of a lov­ing­ly pre­pared sukkah, scrump­tious foods, and heart­warm­ing pets, com­bine with a sparkling text to make this book a delight. A fun craft project is includ­ed, increas­ing the poten­tial for engage­ment with hol­i­day joy. 

Michal Hoschan­der Malen is the edi­tor of Jew­ish Book Coun­cil’s young adult and children’s book reviews. A for­mer librar­i­an, she has lec­tured on top­ics relat­ing to lit­er­a­cy, run book clubs, and loves to read aloud to her grandchildren.

Discussion Questions