This is a nice little story of a Jewish family celebrating their special festival, Hanukkah. I found it very interesting and informative, a good blend of story and being educational at a child's level. As there are recipes for some of the foods mentioned in the story and some directions for making Hanukkah-related traditions, I believe young readers will also find this a fun interactive read.
The various traditions associated with the festival are not intense so easily understood. Explanations of how Hanukkah came about, along with festival related greetings and a mini quiz at book's end will further help engage a younin's attention to the story.
I found the story a rather pleasant read but am puzzled and somewhat disappointed by the dog character that was included. It is rather out of character to have a family dog in a Jewish setting, I would have thought. Biblical reads will inform that dogs are considered unclean animals and therefore rather anathema to Jewish folks. Other than this the book was a good read.
~ Eunice C., Reviewer/Blogger ~
September 2024
Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the complimentarty review copy sent by Net Galley and the publisher.
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