The Eight Knights of Hanukkah

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Title:

The Eight Knights of Hanukkah

Author:

Kimmelman, Leslie, author.

Bernstein, Galia, illustrator.

Summary:

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. 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! -- Amazon.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Knights and knighthood -- Juvenile fiction.

Dragons -- Juvenile fiction.

Children -- Behavior -- Juvenile fiction.

Jews -- Juvenile fiction.

Hanukkah -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Bernstein, Galia,

Publisher:

Holiday House,

Publication Date:

2020

ISBN:

9780823439584

Publication Information:

New York : Holiday House, [2020]

Call Number:

P KIMMELMAN

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

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. 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.

Author Notes

Leslie Kimmelman has long been associated with Sesame Workshop both as a writer and editor. She is the author of more than three dozen children's books, including The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah and Write On, Irving Berlin! , which were both Sydney Taylor Notable Books, and the Sydney Taylor Honor Book Everybody Says Shalom . She lives in the New York City area.

Galia Bernstein was born and raised in Israel. She worked as the art director of two Israeli children's magazines before moving to New York City to study illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Galia currently works as a freelance illustrator and is the author-illustrator of Leyla and I Am a Cat , which received three starred reviews. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

After a dragon causes damage that puts a crimp in preparations for a kingdom-wide Hanukkah party, Lady Sadie charges her ethnically diverse children, the Eight Knights of Hanukkah, with engaging in "deeds of awesome kindness and stupendous bravery" to undo it. Sir Gabriel peels a mound of potatoes for latkes, Sir Lily steps in to make a huge batch of sufganiyot, and Sir Henry cleans the entire castle and brings his mother a cup of tea. Sir Isabella and Sir Rugelach, on the hunt throughout, finally encounter the dragon, who turns out to be a cute and unfairly labeled critter named Rosie--and an ace menorah lighter. Party on! Kimmelman and Bernstein's gentle spoof employs just enough amusing medieval jokes (Sir Gabriel dons an apron that reads "Kisseth the cook" in Gothic type) to make the core idea fun to grasp: it takes good deeds of all shapes and sizes to make the world go 'round. Ages 4--8. (Sept.)