Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins: 25th Anniversary Edition (1985 original; edició 2014)

This was one of my favorite books growing up! It is so clever and also insightful at the same time. ( )

A very interactive and scary book about Hanukkah for primary and k-2 readers. I personally loved this book when I was a kid and it introduced me to the holiday Hanukkah. This book gives the representation of a holiday that not many people would know who don't celebrate Hanukkah. ( )

❧ audiobook review

What a great Hanukkah tale! ♡ ( )

The illustrator creates a gloomy dark landscape using dark wintery colors. While the mood is somber at first, once the goblins are introduces a humorous tone lightens the mood due to the caricature-ish nature of the goblins. It is an interesting story, with author's notes at the end explaining the history behind the story and what the prominent Jewish items are. I think it is a cute story with interesting insight into Jewish folklore/fairy tales. ( )

Includes back matter with information on holiday customs, i.e. how to play dreidel.