In this next install­ment in this pic­ture book series about mis­heard words and Jew­ish life, Talia vis­its her Grand­ma around Purim time, and Grand­ma tells her the sto­ry of Purim while they make Haman­taschen togeth­er. Talia thinks Grand­ma has called them ​“Haman-tushies,” which she plans nev­er to eat because they sound so yucky. Much to her relief, Grand­ma sets her straight in the end, explain­ing that they real­ly are ​“Haman’s pock­ets,” and Talia and her grand­moth­er then enjoy the deli­cious cook­ies together.

Grandma’s ver­sion of the Purim sto­ry is very sim­ple, leav­ing out all the poten­tial­ly unpleas­ant parts about Queen Vashti and about how Haman was hanged in the end. The mean­ing of the sto­ry comes through though, and this ver­sion would be appro­pri­ate for chil­dren ages 4 to 8.

The illus­tra­tions, which appear to have been made from paint­ings, are clear with a cheer­ful palette and make the sto­ry easy to fol­low for young chil­dren. There is also a recipe for Haman­taschen at the end, which would be a great fol­low-through activ­i­ty for young read­ers and their adult companions.