Erica J. Chen – illustratör

"A welcome addition for secular and religious collections alike." --School Library Journal"Filled with movement and joy" --Kirkus Reviews"Upbeat . . . (these) kitties clearly live in an active, exuberant Jewish community" --Publishers WeeklyA PJ Library Selection for Purim 2023In this happy, rhyming romp a group of exuberant kittens get into some feline mischief as they celebrate Purim and explain the holiday to young children.

"Thoroughly delightful."—Kirkus Reviews"Thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining, this is a first purchase." —School Library Journal Starred Review"This fun, cute addition to the shelf of Passover books and cat books is highly recommended for all libraries." —Association of Jewish LibrariesThe beloved kitties from Jenna Waldman and Erica Chen's Purr-im Time! are back to celebrate Passover in this bouncing, rhyming story for ages 3-6.One ear wiggles, then another, Passover is here!A purr-fect time to celebrate and feel the springtime cheer!The frolicking kitties are back in a new rhyming story about Passover! There is a lot to do to prepare for the Seder, the meal on Passover where everyone recounts the story of Moses freeing the weary slaves in Pharaoh's Egypt. The cats come together to clean and cook, then eat the seder meal and act out the Passover story.

In this joyful sequel to the award-winning Purr-im Time and A Purr-fect Passover, adorable kitties share the fun, creativity, and outdoor excitement of Sukkot with their animal friends. The fall Jewish holiday of Sukkot comes alive as the kittens work together to build a sukkah, welcome guests, shake the lulav and etrog, and enjoy a holiday meal. Includes a Sukkot craft."Kitties smile in swirling piles, the celebration’s here!A fun-filled week to share Sukkot, a festive time of year!"When one small kitty asks about the meaning of the holiday, an elder kitty answers:“The sukkah helps us celebrate the crops grown in the fall.We also think about the years we had no home at all.We wandered in the desert with no place for us to stay.Our shelters were all simple huts just like we built today.”Instructions in the back of the book explain how to make a graham cracker sukkah, just as the kitties do during the story.