Melly's Menorah

"Melly's Menorah" is a wonderful story that is wrapped around the life of little Melly and her Jewish family getting ready for Hanukkah. The big message for readers is that even though the youngest child may not be able to help with everything, they are still capable of creating and doing very

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special things. I really enjoyed how Melly went around the house and tried to have fun by herself because each family member was busy. Her brother vacuumed up her Hanukkah cards, her mother was in the bathroom wrapping presents and her Grandmother was in the kitchen baking. I am the youngest in my family and I can relate to exactly how Melly is feeling. All we want to do is help our older siblings and the rest of our family but sometimes we are just in the way. I think the main reason I liked this story was because in the end, after all of the troubles Melly faced during the day, the family came together and celebrated Hanukkah in a peaceful environment. The family was at the table eating all of the delicious food, singing songs and appreciating one another's presence.

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