Title: Mrs. Katz and Tush
Author/ Illustrator: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Bantam Books
ISBN: 0-553-08122-5
Summary: Larnel makes friends with the neighborhood widow, Mrs. Katz, by bringing her a kitten to keep her company. They name the kitten Tush, and soon Larnel is visiting often. Mrs. Katz tells him stories of her own personal history, a history of immigration, opression, and Jewish tradition. This is a unique Passover story.
Butterfly’s notes: A good book for learning about immigration and for introducing children to Judiasm. I love the character of Mrs. Katz, she is a lovely old lady!
Categories: ages 7-9, ages 10-12, animal stories, Judaism, picture books, religious
