The Eighth Menorah - Hardcover

Lauren L. Wohl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807518921 ISBN 13: 9780807518922

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 2013

Synopsis

Hanukkah is a few weeks away, and Sam can't wait to celebrate with his family, especially his grandma. At Sunday school, everyone in his class is busy making clay menorahs to give as Hanukkah gifts! Sam likes how his menorah is turning out, but he's worried--his family already has seven menorahs! Will they want another one? His teacher reassures him that his parents will love it, but Sam is determined to solve this problem on his own and find the perfect home for his menorah.

Sam's dilemma in this sweet and simple Hanukkah story is one that rings true for kids and their families.

About this title

Review:

"This heartwarming story features an anxious little boy that kids will easily relate to, along with a loving family." Booklist, September 15, 2013

"Brightly colored and emphatic pictures by Hughes bring this charming Hanukkah story to life." Publishers Weekly, September 13, 2013

"This evenly paced story explores a common dilemma in Jewish families--that of multiple menorahs--and gives a little boy the opportunity to do some independent problem-solving. . . .Sam and his Grammy are a simpatico pair, one readers of all ages will be able to relate to." Kirkus Reviews, September 1, 2013

About the Author:

Lauren L. Wohl has loved children's books all her life: first as a child reader; then as a school librarian, a publisher, a mom, a reviewer, and now as a grandmother. She is the author of Matzoh Mouse. A native New Yorker, she lives with her husband in South Beach, Florida, and in Lenox, Massachusetts. Laura Hughes is the illustrator of Rabbit on the Run and studied illustration at Kingston University in London. She lives in East London, England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0807518921
• ISBN 13: 9780807518922
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32