(2) K-3 Illustrated by Carlos Vélez Aguilera. A Maryland family spends Hanukkah with their Nonna and Nonno (the Ladino names for grandparents) in Miami's Little Havana. The lighthearted text takes them through their sun-kissed holiday: they run on the beach, spin a dreidel "on cool patio tiles," and enjoy mouthwateringly described buñuelos alongside their latkes. Vividly colored illustrations add to the sense that this welcome Sephardic celebration is both a loving family visit and an ­exciting vacation. Back matter includes a glossary and an author's note about Blank's childhood memories of Ladino-speaking Cuban Jews from her visits to Miami. A handful of minor errors appear, including a dreidel with letters out of order.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2022