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K-3
Illustrated by
Marta Monelli.
Sara loves Sukkot, the Jewish holiday celebrating the harvest, but she's upset when the gourds she lovingly picked out for the sukkah disappear. When she discovers the culprit--squirrels--Sara forgives and feeds them, and is rewarded the following year. Expressive but amateurish illustrations add liveliness to a mechanical story; the lack of an explanatory note limits its usefulness.