Mr. Mintz's Blintzes

"Mr. Mintz is the best of neighbors, and everybody loves the blintzes he makes for his friends for Shavuot, so when he is injured in an accident his neighbors step in to take care of him, and cook the blintzes for him."--

About the author

Leslie Kimmelman is the author of many well-regarded picture books, including Everybody Says Shalom, a Sydney Taylor Honor Book, The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah, and The Rabbi Slurps Spaghetti.  She is also a book editor at Sesame Workshop. She lives in New York.

Summary

"A cozy tale of friendship, mutual aid, neighborliness, and tasty, tasty food." --Kirkus Reviews Bank Street College "Best Children's Books of the Year," 2023 Edition



Mr. Mintz is famous in his neighborhood for cooking up cheesy, gooey, and delicious blintzes. Each spring he shares them with his friends to celebrate to celebrate the holiday of Shavuot. But when he hurts his leg in a skateboarding accident and is unable to cook, what will become of the blintzes?
Join in as Mr. Mintz's neighbors collaborate to return the kindnesses he has so generously distributed to them over the years. 

An author's note for families includes a short explanation of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.

Product details

• Authors: Lesley Kimmelman, Leslie Kimmelman
• Assisted by: Esther Hernando (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.05.2022
• EAN: 9781681155890
• ISBN: 978-1-68115-589-0
• No. of pages: 32
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Cooking & Food, JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Jewish, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Skateboarding, Relating to Jewish people & groups, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Religious fiction, Shavuot books; celebrating Shavuot