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Hanukkah Is Coming!
Hanukkah Is Coming!
Tracy Newman By (author)
Viviana Garofoli Illustrated by
9781467752411
$7.99
Board book
Available

Available
2015/08/01
Lerner Publishing Group

Limited ***

6.5 X 6.5 in
12 pg


JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Hanukkah
JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Jewish
JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Jewish

Description

Readers join a cute family and their dog as they light the menorah, eat latkes, unwrap gifts, sing songs, play dreidel, eat chocolate Hanukkah gelt, and march like Maccabees during the eight nights of Hanukkah in this cute 12-page board book. Includes "3D-feeling"art by Viviana Garofoli.

Introduce young children to Jewish life, Jewish holidays, and Shabbat with Very First Board Books.


Reviews

"Garofoli's richly colored cartoon illustrations contribute to the playfulness of the story. A joyful and sweet introduction to the holiday." -- Kirkus Reviews


"The title repeats as a refrain after each of Newman's gentle rhymes, giving the book a soothing structure" -- Publisher's Weekly


"the 'Hanukkah is coming' refrain, coupled with simple, child-friendly rhymes, is reassuring, and effectively builds anticipation for the Festival of Lights." -- Horn Book Magazine


"This is a nice, fresh addition for holiday board book collections, preschool classrooms, and for gift giving." -- AJL Newsletter



Author Bio

Tracy Newman has written numerous books for children, including Itzhak: A Boy who Loved the Violin, which won a Schneider Family Honor. Her writing inspiration comes from her adventures raising her children. She lives in Connecticut.
Viviana Garofoli was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she lives with her husband and two daughters. A graduate of Escuela National de Bellas Artes Pridiliano Pueyrredon with a degree in fine arts, she has illustrated more than 70 children's books, including Peek-A-Boo Passover and the board book series A Jewish Holiday is Coming!