Friday, November 26, 2010






Gimme Five: All Latkes, All the Time: Children’s Books for Hanukkah



The latke who couldn't stop screaming : a Christmas story / by Lemony Snicket ; illustrations by Lisa Brown. San Francisco : McSweeny's Books ; c2007.



"Latkes are potato pancakes served at Hanukah. Lemony Snicket is an alleged children's author. For the first time in literary history, these two elements are combined in one book. People who are interested in either or both of these things will find this book so enjoyable it will feel as if Hanukah is being celebrated for several years, rather than eight nights....



Lots of latkes / Sandy Lanton ; illustrated by Vicki Jo Redenbaugh. New York : Kar-Ben Pub., c2003.



Rivka Leah invites her neighbors to a Hanukkah party, but a series of mishaps causes each of them to bring the same dish-- latkes.



The runaway latkes / written by Leslie Kimmelman ; illustrated by Paul Yalowitz.
Morton Grove, Ill. : Albert Whitman & Co., 2000.



When three potato latkes escape Rachel Bloom's frying pan on the first night of Hanukkah, everyone including the cantor, the rabbi, and the mayor joins in the chase.



The borrowed Hanukkah latkes / Linda Glaser ; illustrations by Nancy Cote.
Morton Grove, Ill. : A. Whitman, 1997.



A young girl finds a way to include her elderly neighbor in her family's Hanukkah celebration.



Grandma's latkes / written by Malka Drucker ; illustrated by Eve Chwast.
San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1992.



Grandma explains the meaning of Hanukkah while showing Molly how to cook latkes for the holiday.

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