The Mysterious Missing Matzoh

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

The Mysterious Missing Matzoh is a charming story about what happens when you hide the afikomen too well! It’s a hilarious take on a beloved Passover tradition, illustrated by the award-winning artist Adam Auerbach and told with family-friendly humor by New York Times bestselling picture book author Alan Katz.

It’s the Passover Seder, and it’s time for Grandpa Murray to break the matzoh and hide the afikomen for the kids to find. But Nathan, Simone, Andrew, and David can’t find it in any of Grandpa’s usual hiding places. The search is on, and the kids are ready to turn the house upside down to finish their Seder meal.A joyful title that readers will return to year after year to celebrate Passover traditions and cherished family, The Mysterious Missing Matzoh is a must-have for any picture book shelf.

About the Author

Alan Katz has written more than forty highly acclaimed children’s books, including Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs, The Day the Mustache Took Over, OOPS!, Really Stupid Stories for Really Smart Kids, and the New York Times bestseller Misty the Cloud, with Dylan Dreyer. Alan has received many state awards for children’s literature, and he frequently visits schools across the country. 

Alan is also a six-time Emmy-nominated writer for series including The Rosie O’Donnell Show, Taz-Mania, Pinkalicious & Peterrific, numerous Nickelodeon shows, and more. He hosted a long-running game show on SiriusXM’s Kids Place Live channel, and he’s also created comic books, trading cards, theme park shows, and hundreds of other special projects for kids and their parents. Adam Auerbach is the author and illustrator of Legendary Creatures: Mythical Beasts and Spirits from Around the World, The Three Vikings, Monkey Brother, and Edda: A Little Valkyrie's First Day of School, which received an Ezra Jack Keats Honor. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York, and considers matzoh ball to be the most delicious of all soups.