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32 pp.
| Kalaniot |
October, 2022 |
TradeISBN 978-1735087573$19.99
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Daphna Awadish.
Mendel loves Hanukkah but is prone to, and known for, making mistakes. He over-onions the latkes, for example, and uses sparklers in place of Hanukkah candles. "Oy, Mendel!" When Rabbi Klein asks him to drive the Mitzvah Mobile to spread the word about the big Hanukkah bash, everyone is nervous. Things go surprisingly well--at first. Details in the childlike illustrations give this community lots of personality; and Mendel's personal journey very loosely mirrors the Hanukkah story in a lighthearted way. "A Brief History of Hanukkah," a glossary, and some holiday activities are appended.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2022