The Eight Knights of Hanukkah
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · September 15, 2020
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- Who it’s for
- A playful Hanukkah fantasy pairs dragon trouble with kindness, bravery, and a funny surprise.
- Themes
- Hanukkah traditions, Kindness, Bravery
- Genres
- Hanukkah Stories, Mythical Creatures, Jewish Religious Stories
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The whole kingdom has gathered to celebrate Hanukkah--but a dastardly dragon keeps interrupting the festivities. Can the Eight Knights of Hanukkah set things right? A Sydney Taylor Notable Book It's the last night of Hanukkah and everyone is doing their part for the big celebration, but a dragon called Dreadful has other ideas. He roams the countryside, interrupting the party preparations.
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Lady Sadie must call upon the Eight Knights of Hanukkah to perform deeds of awesome kindness and stupendous bravery and put an end to the dragon's shenanigans. When Dreadful eats all the special donuts the baker made, Sir Lily helps the baker make more sufganiyot. Sir Alex makes a young lad a new dreidel after Dreadful scorched his original one. And on the Knights go--but when they finally catch up to Dreadful, a funny surprise awaits them! Leslie Kimmelman crafts a humorous and touching story out of a bit of wordplay and a love for a holiday that truly shines. Galia Bernstein's artwork is full of appeal and is sure to satisfy fantasy fans. Back matter includes a note on the traditions of Hanukkah and directions for playing the dreidel game.
Holiday Mischief
A playful Hanukkah fantasy pairs dragon trouble with kindness, bravery, and a funny surprise.
Come here for
- A dragon, eight knights, and holiday mischief
- Kindness and bravery with a light comic touch
Expect
- Hanukkah traditions and dreidel-game directions in the back matter
- Appealing artwork with a fantasy-story feel
Where it sits
| Hanukkah Stories | 96% |
|---|---|
| Mythical Creatures | 71% |
| Jewish Religious Stories | 58% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Mythical Creatures
- Hanukkah Stories
- Funny Stories
- Authors
- Leslie Kimmelman
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- September 15, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Hanukkah traditions · Kindness · Bravery
- Reading lane
- Mythical Creatures