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Carle, Eric

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's 8 Nights of Chanukah

18 pp. | Penguin/World of Eric Carle | October, 2020 | Trade ISBN 978-0-593-22608-7 $9.99
(2) PS This board book has a spread for each night of the holiday, with a lit menorah keeping count while the Very Hungry Caterpillar and friends engage in various holiday activities: "We eat!...We play with dreidels!...We eat again!" The book is informative with a fair amount of detail--there's even some Hebrew and Yiddish vocabulary--though the background provided is understandably brief (and miracle-focused). Each spread, illustrated with Carle's signature cheery collage with plenty of white space, shows the Caterpillar exploring the holiday landscape (don't try shinnying up a lit shamash at home!). A friendly, helpful introduction.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2020

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