The Passover Parrot

By Evelyn Zusman and Illustrated by Kyrsten Brooker
 
Why is this parrot different from all other parrots? This parrot can recite the Four Questions! Known as the Mah Nishtanah in Hebrew, the Four Questions are traditionally posed by the youngest child at a Passover seder, the ritual holiday meal. The answers to these questions bring the conversation around to the story of the Exodus, when the ancient Israelites fled Egypt and left their days of slavery behind. Lily works hard to learn  the Four Questions in Hebrew (and so does her parrot!) Wheather you sing them or speak them, in English or Hebrew, alone or with a partner the Four Questions are a highlight of the seder. And every question starts out the same way: "Why is this night different from all other nights?" For more on the Four Questions and Passover, visit.