All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah by Emily Jenkins, Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky. PICTURE BOOK. Random House Children’s Books, $18. 9780399554193
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Gertie, a 4 year old Jewish Girl, celebrates Hanukkah as the youngest of five girls (All-of-a Kind). She is caught up in the magic of it all and wants to help with the cooking of the latkes, but her mother sends her to her room, since all the kitchen tools are too sharp for her. In response, Gertie hides under her bed for revenge. Who will help her enjoy this special holiday?
Emily Jenkins recreated this story that was originally told by Sydney Taylor, the first author to publish books about Jewish children that reached readers of other faiths. The illustrator, Paul Zelinsky muddied up his paintings to “represent the qualities of a good potato latke”. I enjoyed the story but would have preferred clearer illustrations.
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