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Hanukkah Around the World

Author: Tami Lehman-Wilzig

Illustrator: Vicki Wehrman

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Publisher: Kar-Ben Copies

ISBN: 9780822587

Year Published: 2009

Price: $16.95

Grade Level: 4 and up

Rating: R


Review Author: Sally Phillips

Review Date: 2010-03-09


With games, songs, stories, and recipes, this book explains Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, in a way that will interest all ages. Special food is part of Hanukkah celebrations around the world, and recipes for many of them are included. From Sufhaniot, Hanukkah jelly doughnuts made in Israel, to Bivi's Jarkoff, a spicy chicken, potatoes, and tomatoes combination popular in Uzbekistan, these special foods mark some of the differences in Hanukkah celebrations. Lighting the Menorah and singing special songs are universal traditions. A combination of text boxes, short explanations, and colorful illustrations make Hanukkah Around the World attractive and easy to read. This is a book that will be useful in a cultural diversity class at our school.