Purim, a holiday that comes in early spring, recalls the bravery of a young woman, Esther, and her cousin Mordechai. Without Esther's devotion to the Jewish people and her faith in God, the Jews of Persia would have perished.
Nate wants to dress as an alien for Purim but his friend wants him to wear a superhero costume like the other boys, so Nate seeks guidance from his Daddy and Abba, who advise that being yourself makes you stronger.
"Rishon, Sheni, and Shlishi make crowns for the Purim parade, but Rishon and Sheni hurry through theirs so they can go play. When the big, bad wolf shows up at the Purim carnival looking for hamantaschen, things go awry as he tries to steal a costume"--
"Grandma tells Talia the story of brave Queen Esther as they bake hamantaschen for Purim. Talia is confused when she thinks the cookies are called Haman-tushies"--