Festival of Lights: The Story of Hanukkah

I really enjoyed this book for a few reasons. I am not Jewish so it was interesting to learn about a holiday different form mine. I really enjoyed the plot and how it told the story of how Hanukkah came about and why they celebrate it. It was told at a good pace and was written clearly so that a

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young child would understand it. I liked how they helped the reader define certain words they may not know such as Maccabee meaning strong and brave. Also learning that Hanukkah means dedication and after reading the story, I now understand why they would call it that. I also really enjoyed the organization of the book. The beginning told the story of where Hanukka came from and after it talked about legends of the menorah and dreidle, providing readers with additional information about the holiday. It also included directions on how to make a dreidle and how to play games with it. I think the overall message of this book was just to teach young readers the origin of Hanukkah and how it came about.

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