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Gehl, Laura

Happy Llamakkah!

26 pp. | Abrams/Abrams Appleseed | October, 2020 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4197-4314-6 $14.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-68335-788-9 $13.49
(2) PS Illustrated by Lydia Nichols. The book's funny premise--llama plus Hanukkah equal Llamakkah--pays off with an entertaining story of a llama family celebrating the Festival of Lights. Brief, peppy rhymes describe Hanukkah customs and activities, with a joyous holiday-centric refrain: "Singing so sweet. / Donuts to eat. / Gelt for a treat. / Happy Llamakkah!" Pastel-hued illustrations with cheerful patterns and blue-and-gold flourishes depict the dreidel-spinning, candle-lighting fun. An appended author's note tells more about the holiday; and for a Jewish take on the traditional Christmastime ugly sweater (see review on page 33), web-search "happy llamakkah sweater."
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2020

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