This Is the Dreidel

by Abby Levine, Paige Billin-Frye (Illustrator)

Overview

Max and his family celebrate the eight nights of Hanukkah. Max takes the menorah down from the shelf and polishes it. His sister picks out the colorful candles, the blessing is said, and the family exchanges gifts with one another.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807593271
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	09/01/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	11 MB
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Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Abby Levine is the author of numerous books for children including This is the Pumpkin and Gretchen Groundhog, It's Your Day! She was a children's book editor for many years. She lives in Illinois.

Editorial Reviews

Abby Levine and illustrator Paige Billin-Frye follow up their This Is the Turkey with the paper-over-board This Is the Dreidel. Rhymes set to the cadences of "The House That Jack Built" trace one boy's holiday experience and end with a "Goodbye to the candles, so brave and so bright;/ goodbye to the wonder of Hanukkah lights." Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

PreS-Gr 2-A simple introduction to the Festival of Lights, told in rhymed couplets. Max and his little sister, Ruth, are getting ready for the celebration by shining the menorah and choosing the candles. They proceed to participate in a wide variety of traditional activities, including playing dreidel, singing songs, eating latkes, and listening to Grandpa read the story of Hanukkah. Billin-Frye's colored-pencil, acrylic, and gouache pictures illustrate the rhyme in an appealing and child-friendly way.-M. A. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

Max gets his dreidel out of the drawer where it's been stashed since last year and the Hanukkah celebration begins. In iambic pentameter hinting of The House That Jack Built, Levine describes the preparations Max and his family make for the holiday: "This is the dreidel Max spins on the floor. / He hopes that he doesn't get ‘Nun' anymore." The final two pages wrap up the previous activities in a sweet reflection on the wonder of the eight days that have gone before and Max puts away the dreidel until next year. Appealing, cartoon-like drawings of Max and his warm, cozy family match the easy rhythm of the text. Glossary of terms included. (Picture book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews

"A welcome addition to the holiday shelf."

Booklist

"Appealing, cartoon-like drawings of Max and his warm, cozy family match the easy rhythm of the text."

Kirkus Reviews

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