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Rostoker-Gruber, Karen

Don’t Invite a Bear Inside for Hanukkah

32 pp. | Behrman/Apples & Honey | November, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9781681156422 $19.95
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Carles Arbat. An offstage narrator addresses a child who ignores the titular advice. The ursine guest helps -- and "helps" -- with preparations; the digital-looking illustrations show that, for example, picking out tiny candles isn't the best task for bear paws. Once the latkes come out, all helpfulness is out the window, and the guest is out the door. The resolution involves an outdoor sufganiyot compromise and a bear-made gift (though that tree-branch menorah might be better for decoration than for lighting). An amusing tale, speckled with Hanukkah details, about making guests feel welcome.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2024

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