Holiday Kids
William Collins, 1979; all elements intact and in perfect working order. VG
A cheerful and magical folk tale perfect for celebrating the miracle of Chanukah, now gently adapted for the very young board book reader Latkes, latkes, good to eat.
Cook me up a Chanukah treat! On the first night of Chanukah Sadie performs a generous act, and in turn receives a magic pan that cooks up sizzling hot, golden latkes on command. When she goes out one afternoon, her mischievous brothers can't resist using the pan. But what happens when the boys can't make the pan stop cooking latkes? Celebrate the miracle of Chanukah with this joyful and humorous tale of generosity and greed, gently abridged for the board book reader.
Cook me up a Chanukah treat! On the first night of Chanukah Sadie performs a generous act, and in turn receives a magic pan that cooks up sizzling hot, golden latkes on command. When she goes out one afternoon, her mischievous brothers can't resist using the pan. But what happens when the boys can't make the pan stop cooking latkes? Celebrate the miracle of Chanukah with this joyful and humorous tale of generosity and greed, gently abridged for the board book reader.
New York: David McKay Company, 1978. 1st edition; top edge of dust jacket lightly creased; head of spine chipped; top corners chipped; red cloth with gilt lettering; covers show light scuffing; binding tight; text clean and bright. G+/G
Every year Jewish families commemorate the ancient exodus from Egypt with a ritual Passover meal, or seder. It's an important religious event, but for children it can be, well, kind of a snooze. This one-of-a-kind haggadah will change that. Filled with zany characters, wacky rhymes, and humorous color illustrations, Eliezer Segal's lighthearted and very entertaining look at Passover traditions shows just how much fun a seder can be.