Eight Sweet Nights, A Festival of Lights: A Hanukkah Story

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Synopsis
A warm and yummy Hanukkah-themed picture book about the joys of coming together to celebrate with family and food.It's time to start counting sleeps—Hanukkah is coming! Shimmering, shining, sparkling. Eight sweet nights, a festival of lights.Set in a cozy house full of latkes, applesauce, sufganiyot, and other Hanukkah holiday treats, this warm and emotional story highlights the importance and joy of passing along traditions from one generation to the next, and making new traditions too.Children can also learn about the meaning of their holiday, with informative side notes on each page to give a brief explanation of words found at Hanukkah, such as Maccabees, hanukkiyah, shamash, and gelt. An afterword from the author provides even more historical background to the holiday, making this a book to take from the shelves year after year.
Copyright:
2024

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780593808740
Related ISBNs:
9780593808726
Publisher:
Random House Children's Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Charlotte Offsay
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Cooking, Food and Wine, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
Grade Levels:
Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Pre-Kindergarten
Reading Age:
3–7
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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