With dazzling images and engaging text, readers learn about the historical and cultural significance of Hanukkah and why it is celebrated around the world. From the lighting of the menorah to the special foods that are shared to the spinning of the dreidels, they’ll get insights about this holiday’s traditions and the Jewish faith. This book also offers fascinating
Categories: Chanuka
Added on: September 21, 2019 - More: Comments & Reviews
With dazzling images and engaging text, readers learn about the historical and cultural significance of Hanukkah and why it is celebrated around the world. From the lighting of the menorah to the special foods that are shared to the spinning of the dreidels, they’ll get insights about this holiday’s traditions and the Jewish faith. This book also offers fascinating facts, a recipe, and a Common Core-aligned activities.
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Nice, condensed overview of Hanukkah I bought this book because my 7 year old daughter needed to do a school book report on a holiday that she celebrates. It is a 32 page book filled with glossy pages and photographs. It gives a nice, brief description of the origins of the holiday on one page and then on several pages explains how the holiday is celebrated today and the different ways it is celebrated around the world. At the end of the book it instructs the reader how to light a menorah and play dreidel as well as including a…
Great Introduction and Explanation of Hanukkah! I am not Jewish but have Jewish friends and a desire to teach my children about Hanukkah…which meant I had to learn about it myself first! This book was a perfect simple, straightforward, truly celebratory, introduction to the holiday for myself as well as my kids (age 2, 4.) I also co-teach a little cooperative preschool for 2-yr olds and when it was my week in December we did Hanukkah. This book gave me everything I needed, from a simple explanation of the Hanukkah story to the…
Excellent introduction to Hanukkah This is just what I was looking for; a universal approach to the story of Hanukkah. The photographs are dynamic, beautiful depictions of children and families around the world. Resource material included. It’s wonderful.