In this book a girl and her extended family gather for Channukkah. This book’s story and rhythm is written based on the song I Have a Little Dreidel. The details of the story talk about all of the different traditions surounding Channukkah such as playing dreidel, making latkes, lighting the menorah, and etc. The illustrations have a great design with attention to details such as hair, fur, wood grain, and other textures. Each page is also framed with a great blue and white motif. This is a great book for introducing children to the Jewish tradition of Channukkah. ( )

A story with a repetitive dreidel song lets you feel the magic of Hanukkah. This story takes you through the family customs and celebrating during Hanukkah, including the famous dreidel game and song. Including the game and song can make this a fun learning and engaging game for all. The illustrations are easy to follow and help to support the information. This is great for children new to the religion. ( )

Cute little book about Hanukkah

This story tells about the traditions of Hanukah: making latkes, playing the dreidel game, and lighting the candles. The song is written in the back in case the first verse is less familiar than the famous "Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel..." chorus.

Review: Based on the dreidel song that is repeat on the right hand page of the book this tells the story of a family gathering.

Personal: I enjoyed this book and found myself singing the song each day I came upon the words.

Classroom Extension: Following the direction at the end of the book playing dreidel with the class. 2. Following the directions in the book make latkes. 3. Talk about different traditions