Latke's First Hanukkah
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · October 10, 2023
A Holiday pick for readers exploring Latke's First Hanukkah.
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- Who it’s for
- Latke’s Hanukkah party offers a silly introduction to the holiday’s eight nights and menorah lighting.
- Themes
- Hanukkah traditions, Celebrating with friends
- Pacing
- Steady
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Now even the youngest readers can celebrate Hanukkah by joining Latke and his zany friends for an eight-night-long party! Alan Silberberg brings his signature humor to the board book audience with a silly, accessible introduction to Hanukkah. Latke is having a party to celebrate the miracle of the oil, and before the holiday is over, all his friends will join him. On the first night of Hanukkah, the latke lights the menorah.
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On the second night of Hanukkah, the gelt gets sweet and giddy... The party grows and grows until the eighth night of Hanukkah, when Latke's home is full and all eight candles on the menorah are lit (plus the shamas!).
Latke’s Eight Nights
Latke’s Hanukkah party offers a silly introduction to the holiday’s eight nights and menorah lighting.
Come here for
- Hanukkah’s eight nights, from the first menorah candle to all eight lit
- Latke’s party and its growing circle of friends
Expect
- A board-book introduction for young readers
- A sweet, giddy gelt on the second night
Where it sits
| Hanukkah Stories | 86% |
|---|---|
| Counting & Numbers | 75% |
| Jewish Religious Stories | 58% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Hanukkah Stories
- Funny Stories
- Jewish Religious Stories
- Authors
- Alan Silberberg
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- October 10, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Hanukkah traditions · Celebrating with friends
- Reading lane
- Hanukkah Stories