Queen Vashti's Comfy Pants

Queen Vashti is relaxing with her friends when the king demands that she dress up and entertain him and his friends, but she refuses, making him very angry. Includes author's note about the queens of Purim.

Summary

A feminist spin on a biblical event . . . A well-crafted revision sure to spark discussion.

“This story is as good as any midrash.” – Sandy Wasserman, The Sydney Taylor Shmooze
Why did Queen Vashti, the other Purim royal, refuse to obey her king's commands? Although the traditional biblical text gives us no real clue, this story humorously imagines what it might have been like for a Queen to stand up for herself against a string of high-handed demands. In doing so, it demonstrates to children the value of understanding the worth of their own needs and desires.

Product details

• Authors: Leah Berkowitz, Leah Rachel Berkowitz
• Assisted by: Ruth Bennett (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2021
• EAN: 9781681155630
• ISBN: 978-1-68115-563-0
• No. of pages: 32
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas; JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, stories for Purim; Jewish holiday books; Book of Esther, Purim, Empowerment, Self-Respect, Midrash, Persian Culture