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Marshall, Linda Elovitz , Stavans, Ilan

The Mexican Dreidel

24 pp. | Kar-Ben | October, 2023 | Trade ISBN 9781728449289 $19.99 | Ebook ISBN 9781728495385 $8.99
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Maria Mola. Danielito is visiting his Bobe for Janucá. He doesn’t have a trompo to play with the neighborhood kids, but Bobe supplies a dreidel. A chase through town after both types of spinning tops provides shared glee, followed by shared buñuelos and latkes. Illustrations with varied compositions spotlight Bobe’s neighborhood in this relatable story about wanting to fit in and embracing individuality. An appended note provides background about the holiday and the Jewish community in Mexico, including some linguistic context (e.g., Bobe is a Spanish transliteration of the Yiddish Bubbe).
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2023

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