(4) K-3 Illustrated by Beth Bogert. Three goblins torment a town by tangling children's hair. The children, all with challah-related punny names (e.g., Franklin Frenchtoast, Dana Dipitinsoup), work together to trick the goblins and trap them in twisted dough, creating the challah. An author's note discusses challah's connection to Jewish traditions, something the twee narrative doesn't make clear. The pastel-toned illustrations give the story a dreamy, folktale-like look.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth