The Hanukkah Mice
PreSchool-Grade 2–While a family of Big People enjoys a Hanukkah celebration with candle lighting and presents, a friendly mouse family shares in the fun by exploring the little girl's first gift, a dollhouse. On each subsequent night, something new is added to the little house by its owner, whose smiling, moon-shaped face can be seen peering through the windows at her houseguests. Tiny dishes are laden with latkes and applesauce, Hanukkah gelt is piled on the petite dresser, and on the eighth night a miniature menorah appears on the mouse family's table. The highlights of this book are the cheerful gouache illustrations featuring bold flat saturated colors and lots of open space, creating plenty of room for both families to celebrate the holiday. A pleasant choice for all collections.–Teri Markson, Los Angeles Public LibraryCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.