Talia

"How can a vegetable be 'rude'?" Talia wonders, when she mis-hears her grandmother asking her to gather "root" vegetables for a Rosh Hashanah stew. As Talia digs in the garden, she collects the twisted, ornery carrots and parsnips - the "rude" vegetables that she thinks her grandmother wants - and finds a good home for the rest.

When Grandma begins her preparations for breaking the Yom Kippur fast, Talia mishears the holiday as "Yum" Kippur, setting off a topsy-turvy series of misunderstandings.

It's almost Purim, and Talia's sure that Grandma said they're going to bake "haman-tushies". Eww! But as Talia helps Grandma with the recipe and learns the story of Purim - from the bravery of Queen Esther to the schemes of wicked Haman - she discovers a lot about these holiday cookies that she didn't know. The third in Marshall's play-on-words Talia stories including Talia and the Rude Vegetables and Talia and the Very YUM Kippur.

WOW! A whole holiday about HUGS! As Talia places books called Haggadahs on the Passover table, she can't wait for the hugging to begin. While waiting, Talia learns about the Jewish people's escape from slavery in Egypt, the Ten Plagues, the Four Questions, and the Passover meal. But where are all the hugs? After all, it's called the "HUG-gadah," isn't it? Kar-Ben Audiobooks feature professional narration by human voice actors for an engaging audio experience!