Welcoming Elijah

Celebrated author Lesléa Newman unites a young boy and a stray kitten in a warm, lyrical story about Passover, family, and friendship.

Inside, a boy and his family embrace Passover seder around the dinner table. Outside, a cat wonders, hungry and alone. When it's time for the symbolic Passover custom of opening the family's front door for the prophet Elijah, the cat appears on the doorstep. The boy greets his new friend and names the cat Elijah, after the Jewish prophet who brought a hopeful message of peace.