Status
Available
Publication
Scholastic Paperbacks (1992), Edition: UNABRIDGED VERSION, 32 pages
Library's review
From Kirkus Reviews, www.kirkusreviews.com, "With the pleasing lilt of folklore, a tale about a loving but poor family celebrating Hanukkah. Though their food is nearly gone, they take in a dog and cat; later, the dog unearths potatoes, while the cat finds apples in a snow-covered tree--perhaps not
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a miracle, but heartwarming luck that provides the traditional meal. Spowart's soft, generalized figures and rich colors nicely reflect the story's warmth and traditional flavor." Show Less
Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)
CCBC Choices (1990)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-KāGrade 6 (10th Edition: 1988-1992)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
0590422650 / 9780590422659