Esther’s Gragger: A Toyshop Tale of Purim

This lively tale features young Esther, named after Queen Esther, who is honored in the Jewish holiday of Purim for saving the Jewish people from cruel injustice in ancient Persia. When a bully tries to take Esther’s special gragger away from her, she uses the noisemaker to solicit support from the entire neighborhood. Shamed but unharmed, the bully is defeated — and even the shopkeeper who sells graggers learns an important lesson.