Eight Winter Nights: A Family Hanukkah Book
PreS-Gr 1–A family's preparations for and celebration of Hanukkah are described in short, informal verse, from the two-line “Third Night” (“At our window we will show/How warmly our three candles glow) to the bouncy, eight-line poem celebrating a favorite latke go-with (“Applesauce, applesauce on your nose./Applesauce, applesauce on your toes…”). Pencil and pastel cartoon-style illustrations depict a smiling extended family talking, eating, and playing together amid warm glowing colors and the symbols of the holiday. A short description and history of Hanukkah are appended. A pleasant if nonessential addition to the holiday shelf.Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library© Copyright 2010.  Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc.  No redistribution permitted.