Ktontonthe lovable Jewish Tom Thumbhas cast a magic spell on children (and their parents and grandparents) for generations, delighting countless readers of all ages with his mischievous escapades. Now he appears again in Ktontons Sukkot Adventure, a picture book combining two of Sadie Rose Weilersteins classic tales with light-hearted, whimsical drawings by award-winning illustrator Joe Boddy. From the moment of Ktontons enchanted arrival, he takes readers on a magic-carpet ride into the delightful world of Jewish imagination. Where else could an etrog box be exactly the right size for a bed? And who else but Ktonton could stow away with his fathers etrog in order to join the Sukkot celebration in the synagogue, only to find himself swinging dangerously from the end of a palm frond! Share this marvelous adventure of the enduring little hero and learn about the holiday of Sukkot and its traditions and rituals.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 3-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Jewish Publication Society .

Sadie Rose Weilerstein (1894-1993) is the creator of the tiny, mischievous K'tonton, the hero of many of her short stories, loved by children since the 1930s. Weilerstein was twice awarded the annual Juvenile Award of the Jewish Book Council of America, and the Women's League for Conservative Judaism granted her their Yovel (Jubilee) Award for her contribution to Jewish children.

This book has the following chapters: [No TOC]