Status
Available
Call number
Genres
Collection
Publication
HarperCollins (1995), 32 pages
Description
On the first night of Hanukkah, a mother tells her family and a young guest the story of the holiday's origin.
Subjects
Awards
CCBC Choices (1993)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (11th Edition: 1993-1995)
Language
User reviews
LibraryThing member HanukkahList
On the first night of Hnaukkah, a boy invites his neighbor to join his family has they light the menorah and tell the story of the holiday. Mentions Christmas, and usually the menorah is lit when everyone in the family is present, not when the sister is napping or the guests have not arrived.
LibraryThing member raizel
Glancing at the book, ...
The history of Hanukkah is told to a Jewish family's non-Jewish neighbor. The mother explains that many of the Jews of then followed Antiochus' laws because they were frightened. I suspect that many wanted to be contemporary citizens of the world. She pauses when she
The miracle of Hanukkah, is presented without commentary. It took eight days to get new oil.
We also learn that small presents, or none at all, are perfectly acceptable for the holiday. There is a discussion of what a miracle is. We learn about food for Hanukkah and what a dreidel is.
The history of Hanukkah is told to a Jewish family's non-Jewish neighbor. The mother explains that many of the Jews of then followed Antiochus' laws because they were frightened. I suspect that many wanted to be contemporary citizens of the world. She pauses when she
Show More
narrates how Mattathias killed a Jewish man and a soldier to explain that killing is wrong; her husband and the children agree. This is the first time I've seen this explanation. In fact, she says, "Even though Mattathias was angry at the terrible laws, he was wrong to kill people. Killing does not change laws; it just leads to more killing." Alas, I don't think that is what history teaches us. The miracle of Hanukkah, is presented without commentary. It took eight days to get new oil.
We also learn that small presents, or none at all, are perfectly acceptable for the holiday. There is a discussion of what a miracle is. We learn about food for Hanukkah and what a dreidel is.
Show Less
ISBN
0064434265 / 9780064434263
Other editions
A great miracle happened there : a Chanukah story by Karla Kuskin (Hardcover)
A great miracle happened there : a Chanukah story by Karla Kuskin (Hardcover)
A great miracle happened there : a Chanukah story by Karla Kuskin (Hardcover)