Barry Louis Polisar is a four-time Parents Choice Award winner who has written songs for Sesame Street and Weekly Reader; starred in Field Trip, an Emmy Award-winning television show for children; performed at the White House, the Smithsonian, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; and has been featured regularly on the Learning Channel. He has won a Special Library Recognition Award for his ability to communicate with and excite children to read through his books, poems, and songs, which include Barry Louis Polisar's a Little Different; Insect Soup; Old Dogs, New Tricks; and Old Enough to Know Better. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.
"Explains each step in the Seder in simple language to provide a deeper understanding of the spiritual reason behind each practice... Simple enough for older children to read and understand, it even comes with pre-stained wine drops on the pages about the ten plagues!" -- About Our Children, an insert in New Jersey/Rockland Media Group newspapers "Polisar's narrative is clear and simple without being in any way patronizing to the broad age range likely to read or hear this Haggadah; the illustrations, supplied by Polisar's daughter, are vivid and exciting." -- Library Journal "Polisar distills the Seder into easy-to-follow steps and gives historical background so we can ... reconnect with the spiritual reasons that gave birth to our traditions." -- Hadassah Magazine "Polisar's narrative is clear and simple in a way that is accessible to everyone." -- New Mexico Jewish Link "Without abridging the elements of the Seder or diluting its message, Telling The Story ... is truly a Haggadah a family can enjoy for many years." -- The Jewish Standard Seeks to re-imbue Passover rituals with relevency to people's lives. The beautiful paintings, created by his daughter, are mostly portraits done in rich, warm colors, full of feeling and with a flowing quality, mirroring the depth and movement of the Seder." -- The Jewish Advocate "Polisar does a superb job at presenting the ... concepts behind the practices in a clear and meaningful way, while still keeping his Haggadah relatively brief. Attractive and nicely designed, it features sensitive illustrations by Polisar's daughter." -- Jewish Woman Magazine "A Haggadah that tells about holiday rituals in simple terms and presents the prayers in English and Hebrew with phonetic pronunciations." -- Detroit Jewish News
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