. . . . "To celebrate Purim an old woman makes hamantashen cookies, with no assistance from her lazy pets who are secretly planning a surprise. Includes author's note on the origin of this festive holiday and a recipe for hamantashen." . "Juvenile works" . "Juvenile works"@en . . . "Fiction" . "Fiction"@en . . . . . . . "The better-than-best Purim" . "The better-than-best Purim"@en . . . . . . "\"Purim is coming! Time for the little old lady to bake better-than-best hamantaschen. But when she asks her pets to help, they're all too busy. What could they be up to? ... Soon the little old lady finds out\"--Flap page 1 of dust jacket."@en . . .