Our Eight Nights of Hanukkah by Michael J. Rosen and illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan a boy explains the history of Hanukkah while narrating his experiences over the eight day holiday with his family and friends.
Showing posts with label Hanukkah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hanukkah. Show all posts
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Our Eight Nights of Hanukkah
Our Eight Nights of Hanukkah by Michael J. Rosen and illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan a boy explains the history of Hanukkah while narrating his experiences over the eight day holiday with his family and friends.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
The Trees of the Dancing Goats
As Hanukkah draws to a close, I'd like to share with you a heartwarming tale of friendship called The Trees of the Dancing Goats by Patricia Polacco. When I first picked up this book, I wondered what-in-the-world dancing goats meant. Not only does Polacco captivate her audience with her rich storytelling, she captivates readers with her title!
Just as Hanukkah marks a time of celebrating miracles, Polacco draws from her memory when her own family created a miracle for their neighbors. Read how Trisha and Richard, Babushka, Grandpa, and Momma excitedly and sacrificially bless their neighbors in time of sickness, bringing together two faith celebrations: Hanukkah and Christmas. And discover the secret behind the trees of the dancing goats!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
The Festival of Lights, Hanukkah
On this third night of Hanukkah (or Chanukah), the Festival of Lights, we've enjoyed reading In the Month of Kislev: A Story for Hanukkah by Nina Jaffe and illustrated by Louise August with woodcuts painted in full-color oils on paper.
This beautiful story tells a tale of selfishness contrasted by wisdom. In a small town in Poland lives a peddler, Mendel, and a merchant, Feivel. I can't help but think of the characters Ebeneezer Scrooge and Bob Cratchit when reading about these two fathers. Feivel publicly condemns Mendel's children for feasting on the pleasing aroma of his latkes as they cool each night. Discover with the townspeople a compelling interpretation of justice and mercy simply taught by the sage Rabbi.
Nina Jaffe says, "This story was told to me by my father, who learned it from a man whose father had lived in a shtetl -- a little Jewish town, in Eastern Europe -- much like the one described in this book. And so a story was passed on in the true style of oral tradition."
This beautiful story tells a tale of selfishness contrasted by wisdom. In a small town in Poland lives a peddler, Mendel, and a merchant, Feivel. I can't help but think of the characters Ebeneezer Scrooge and Bob Cratchit when reading about these two fathers. Feivel publicly condemns Mendel's children for feasting on the pleasing aroma of his latkes as they cool each night. Discover with the townspeople a compelling interpretation of justice and mercy simply taught by the sage Rabbi.
Nina Jaffe says, "This story was told to me by my father, who learned it from a man whose father had lived in a shtetl -- a little Jewish town, in Eastern Europe -- much like the one described in this book. And so a story was passed on in the true style of oral tradition."
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