Purim Author:Molly Cone Purim is a happy spring holiday, a day of make-believe and carnival fun. On this day, Jewish people celebrate an old, old story. Holy Queen Esther saves her people from the law of an evil prince in an exciting story for children of all faiths. Its happy ending turns history into a fairy tale. — Molly Cone's account of how Purim began and how ... more »it has been celebrated throughout the ages is delightfully illustrated by Helen Borten« less