The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Simon, Richard , Simon, Tanya

Oskar and the Eight Blessings

40 pp. | Roaring Brook | September, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59643-949-8 $17.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Mark Siegel. In 1938, the last night of Hanukkah coincided with Christmas Eve, and for a young Jewish refugee, both holidays provided blessings. Following Kristallnacht, Oskar's parents send him to New York with just his aunt's name and address. The illustrations, an engaging blend of large and small panels, are paced to echo the starts and stops and blessings of Oskar's (successful) journey.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2015