Description: Rachel is so excited about Purim, and she's especially excited to star in her Hebrew school's Purim spiel! She'll get to dress up like a queen and put on a play in front of everyone. But when her teacher announces the cast, Rachel doesn't get the leading role of Queen Esther-her best friend Maya does! Rachel has to learn how to step aside and let someone else be the star of the show in this laugh-out-loud story about friendship.
Brief description: Genevieve Kote is a French Canadian illustrator and comic book artist based in Montreal. She loves drawing characters and animals and bringing their adventures to life. Kote's work includes the Animal Rescue Friends series, the Agents of H.E.A.R.T. series and Hike on Haunted Hill. In her free time she can be found reading novels, baking or exploring the city and other parts of the world. She shares her studio with her cat Clara and many plants.
Review Quotes:
"Features pitch-perfect friendship dilemmas and wonderful models for working through big feelings in a diverse setting...Recommended for all first chapter book collections."--School Library Journal
"Big, relatable emotions take center stage in this festive friendship tale."--Kirkus