The Elephant and the Purim Crown
Rachel thinks she will feel like Queen Esther when she rides an elephant draped in fancy fabric through the streets of Rangoon. Then she notices the old elephant’s bruised and cracked feet, and she doesn’t feel so royal. So when Rachel wins the gold Purim crown at the synagogue celebration, she has an idea about how she can help the elephant. Inspired by the author’s mother’s memories of growing up in the Burmese Jewish community.
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Author: Haviva Kierzenblat
Haviva Kierzenblat spent many moons with her elephant loving grandfather, steeped in stories of Sephardic life in Rangoon, Burma. Haviva loves antique French paper dolls, botanical gardens, cooking curries, and being an awesome auntie. She lives in San Marino, California.
Illustrator: Rebeca Luciani
Rebeca Luciana is an Argentinian illustrator, now living in Spain. Her books have won the Premi Crítica Serra d’Or prize, the Açorianos prize for Best Book of the Year, and the Premi Junceda.
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Reviews
Foreword Reviews
“In this moving picture book, Rachel is looking forward to the Purim festival, hoping that her elaborate costume will help her win the coveted Purim crown. On the way to the synagogue, her cousin sees a man offering elephant rides. Rachel feels like Queen Esther on the elephant’s back—until she notices its injured feet. After winning the crown, Rachel returns, offering it as payment for the elephant; her kindness influences its owner.”—Foreword Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
“A welcome glimpse of a culture too rarely depicted in American children’s literature.” – Kirkus Reviews