SuitabookHoopla Under the Huppah
Dori Weinstein
- Reading
- Pause over unfamiliar wedding terms as they arise, and invite your reader to explain what each custom means to the family before moving on with the story.
- Themes
- Customs within family life: Wedding rituals and vocabulary are woven into the family’s preparations and celebrations. The customs are presented as part of contemporary family life, with the children’s questions and observations helping introduce them.
- Worry and responsibility: Ellie suspects the Evil Eye may be connected to the mishaps and wonders whether the trouble is her fault. Ellie’s worries about superstition and blame sit alongside her efforts to put things right after her well-meaning actions go awry.
- Worth knowing
- A broken arm and a run of mishaps are part of the build-up; Ellie also worries that her actions may bring bad luck or cause a disaster.