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From: "Linda Silver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [ha-Safran]: Hanukkah Books for Children 2006
Below is a list of new Hanukkah books for
children that are in the ValuesFinder,
<http://www.ajljewishvalues.org/>www.ajljewishvalues.org.
Not all have been reviewed in the AJL Newsletter
yet so this posting is intended to help
librarians who may want to add new Hanukkah
titles to their collections. As more titles are
published, theyll be added to the ValuesFinder and reviewed in the Newsletter.
Chwast, Seymour. The Miracle of Hanukkah. Blue
Apple, 2006. 28 pp. ISBN: 1-59354-157-0. For preschool and primary.
Teachers of young children often look
for Hanukkah picture books that tell the story of
Hanukkah unembellished with fictional details.
Here is a straight account of the holiday in a
clever, step-page format, with stylized pastel
illustrations that follow the text in showing
what Jewish tradition says about Hanukkah.
Cleary, Brian P. Eight Wild Nights. Illus. by
David Udovic. Kar-Ben/Lerner,
2006. 24pp. ISBN: 1-58013-115-22. For primary and elementary grades.
Genuinely clever rhymes, several cuts
above the jingles used in so many picture books,
tell the story of an extended family's raucous
eight nights of Hanukkah. It's an exaggerated
version of many family celebrations and the
realistic illustrations, colored in a pastel
palette with strong facial features on all of the
characters, complement the plot and the style.
Heiligman, Deborah. Celebrate Hanukkah with
Light, Latkes, and Dreidels. National
Geographic, 2006. 32pp. ISBN: 0-7922-5924-6. For preschool and primary.
Uganda, Kenya, Poland, Peru, Israel,
Italy, the United States, and Canada and are some
of the places where Hanukkah celebrations are
pictured. Written with accuracy, simplicity, and
clarity, the text describes the two miracles of
the holiday: that of the Maccabees victory over
the powerful Greco-Syrian army and the other of
the oil that burned for eight days after the
Temple was rededicated. There are color
photographs on every page, celebrating both the
holiday and Jewish diversity. The appended material is also informative.
Jules, Jacqueline. The Ziz and the Hanukkah
Miracle. Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2006. 32pp. ISBN:
1-58013-16-3. For preschool and primary.
The Ziz, a big bird with a little
brain, is taught sharing and cooperation in this
third picture book of the series. Unwilling to
share the light of the lamp that God has given
him, he lurches to a spot near the Temple and so
becomes the vehicle through which the oil to
light the Hanukkiyah lasted for eight nights.
Clumsy and garishly drawn, the Ziz is hard to
love but many adults forgive his faults because
the stories about him deliver such unambiguous
messages about good behavior. Marginally recommended.
Krensky, Stephen. Hanukkah At Valley
Forge. Illus. by Greg Harlin. Dutton,
2006. 32pp. ISBN: 0-525-47738-1. For grades 3 6.
During the grim winter at Valley Forge,
a Polish-born soldier tells General George
Washington about Hanukkah, who draws parallels
between the Macabbees war against their foes with
the American war against the British oppressors.
Handsomely illustrated and designed, the book
draws on some known historical references to
create a compelling picture of Washington and of
American courage. The text is dignified and the illustrations are outstanding.
Sievert, Terri. Hanukkah: Jewish Festival of
Lights. First Facts Series. Capstone, 2006. 24pp. ISBN: 0-73685-389-8
Clearly written and
well-organized, this easy-to-read book gives all
of the basic facts about Hanukkah and provides a
few enrichment activities in the form of a
dreidel craft and the address of the First Facts
website. It is attractively illustrated with full
page color photographs and provides an overview
of the holiday, its historical background, and aspects of its celebration.
Stern, Joel. Jewish Holiday Origami. Dover, 2006. ISBN: 0-486-45-76-7.
24 origami models based on Jewish
holidays are diagrammed and photographed in this
welcome addition to the Jewish origami books
written previously by Florence Temko. They are
arranged by order of difficulty and cross-indexed
by holiday. The directions are clear and the
finished products are evocative of the holidays they exemplify.
Linda R. Silver, Librarian
Jewish Education Center of Cleveland
2030 S. Taylor Rd.
Cleveland Hts., OH 44118
216-371-8288, ext. 128
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