By the Hanukkah Light
When Grandpa was a boy growing up in Europe, he celebrated Hanukkah in much the way children do today. He sang songs, played dreidel, and ate potato pancakes. Yet Hanukkah was very different. His... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1563976587
ISBN13:9781563976582
Release Date:September 1997
Publisher:Boyds Mills Press
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.84 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 9.3" x 9.3"
Age Range:2 to 5 years
Grade Range:Grade 1 to Kindergarten
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
A Great Way to Start a Holiday
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
We had a new way of starting Hanukkah this year. Instead of starting off with the gifts, the kids got to choose a Hanukkah Book to read to everyone - adults and kids after we lit the Hanukkiah. We picked By the Hanukkah Light and we read it to everyone together. It was great to read and everyone in the family really liked it a lot. It talks about Hanukkah in a really clear way and also it has a great story about a grandfather and his life. The two stories fit together really well. Its like you learn about Jewish history and the history of a family.
A wonderful story for learning for children and adults
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I am not Jewish, and so don't know a lot about Hanukah, but I want to teach my children about the beliefs of different peoples around the world. So when I went to the library to get out some Christmas books, I got this book as well. My 3.5 year old son LOVED it. He wanted me to read it over and over so he could understand the story. And I embellished it a little bit telling him what little I knew, and telling him which of his friends, or other people he knew, who are Jewish. It was a wonderful learning experience that we both enjoyed. I highly recommend this to both Jewish parents who want to share with their children about their holidays by reading a story, and for non-Jews who want to know more about this holiday.
a great book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
A warm feeling will come over you and your children as you read this book together. It is touching and also very powerful as it deals with Hanukkah is a very original and sensitive way by making it relevant to the world we live in
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