When Noa refuses to swap any food from her lunch one day, her friends wonder why. It’s because it’s Passover! But friendly Noa figures out a way to bring her friends into the holiday fun. "Chil­dren will under­stand that the flat crunchy bread with holes may be deli­cious, but the com­mit­ment of friends to accom­mo­date and embrace each other’s dif­fer­ences is most important." ― Emily Schneider, Jewish Book Council "But Gallegos’s peppy, animation-like illustrations feel true enough to school life, depicting an inclusive student body eager to learn―and to nosh." ― Publishers Weekly Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh regularly writes for National Geographic KIDS. Her many books include Hard Hat Cat, Kol Hakavod: Way to Go!, A Hoopoe says Oop!, Rah! Rah! Mujadara, Can You Hear a Coo, Coo? and Listen! Israel's All Around . She is also a lyricist for pop songs, advertisements and motion pictures. She lives in Burbank, California. Lauren Gallegos has illustrated many children’s books since she earned her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Illustration from Cal State Fullerton. She continues to improve her craft and illustrate for young children. She lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband and young daughter.