Mrs. Greenberg's Messy Hanukkah

by Linda Glaser, Nancy Cote (Illustrator)

Overview

Notable Children's Books of Jewish Content, AJL
2005 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Gold Seal Award
2006 Great Hanukkah Books for Kids, Sidney Taylor Book Award Committee

Though it's the first night of Hanukkah, Rachel's family won't really be celebrating until next week. But Rachel wants to celebrate now, so she comes up wtih a good idea: she'll visit her neighbor, Mrs. Greenberg, and they can make latkes together.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807552957
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	01/01/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	38 MB
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Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Award-winning author Linda Glaser is the author of many books for children including Hoppy Hanukkah! and The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes. She lives in Minnesota.
Nancy Cote feels like the luckiest person in the world because she can write and illustrate children's books. Her unique art style has garnered international attention and numerous awards. She lives in Massachusetts.

Editorial Reviews

PreS-Gr 1-Although it's the first night of Hanukkah, Rachel's parents tell her there won't be any latkes until the relatives come to visit next week. Undeterred, the child goes over to the exceedingly tidy house of her neighbor, Mrs. Greenberg (whom readers might remember from The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes [Albert Whitman, 1997]), where she convinces the woman to make latkes with her. Rachel proceeds to spill the grated potatoes, drop the egg, and more, resulting in a terrible mess. Her parents arrive home in time to help clean up, and they all celebrate the first night of Hanukkah together. The energetic, cheerful illustrations and the simple and satisfying story make this a good book for holiday sharing.-E. M. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

It's the first night of Hanukkah and Rachel, introduced in The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes (1997), is again looking to share it with her elderly neighbor, Mrs. Greenberg. Her parents have too much to do, too many errands to run, and only time to light the menorah for that night. Rachel resolves to stay with Mrs. Greenberg until her parents return and in the course of the afternoon, eager to experience the holiday's wonderful smell of fried potatoes in the warmth of a cozy kitchen, convinces her host to allow her to make latkes. Things get messier with each portion of the recipe as grated potatoes fall to the floor, eggs slip over the batter bowl, and spilled oil and flour add to the culinary disaster leaving Mrs. Greenberg exhausted in her living room and Rachel in a heap of trouble as her parents return. A quick, capable clean up and preparation of the meal by mom and dad finally gets the week-long celebration off with family and friend. Mixed-media folksy paintings of wintry scenes often with blue-toned backdrops illustrate the humorous and often predictable predicaments Rachel creates. Kids will be shaking their heads in mild amusement happy that Rachel's efforts do bring home the "feel of Hanukkah." (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews

"The energetic, cheerful illustrations and the simple and satisfying story make this a good book for holiday sharing."

School Library Journal

"Kids will be shaking their heads in wild amusement happy that Rachel's efforts do bring home the 'feel of Hanukkah.'"

Kirkus Reviews

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