Light Another Candle: The Story and Meaning Of Hanukkah

by Miriam Chaikin

Other authorsDemi (Illustrator)
Paperback, 1981

Status

Available

Call number

Y 244.1 CHA

Publication

Houghton Mifflin / Clarion Books (1981), 80 pages

Description

Retells the story of Hanukkah and explains its symbols by describing high points in Jewish history, worship, and culture.

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"Miriam Chaikin was born in Jerusalem and raised in New York. . .She has published over thirty books for children of all ages. In 1984 she won the Sydney Taylor Award for Body of Work. . ." Source: Google Books "[The illustrator], Demi (born Charlotte Dumaresq Hunt). . .studied art at Instituto
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Allende, Mexico, and with Sister Corita at the Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles. . ." 'Light Another Candle. . .' retells the story of Hanukkah and explains its symbols by describing high points in Jewish history, worship, and culture." Source: Amazon customer review. This book has a glossary with a pronunciation guide, a chronology of the Temple, a list of other books about Hanukkah, and is indexed.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

80 p.; 7 x 0.25 inches

ISBN

089919057X / 9780899190570

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