Esther buys Hanukkah gifts for all of her friends, however, she doesn't make the best choices. As she sees the disappointment from each of her friends, she comes up with an idea. She throws a party on the eighth day of Hanukkah and asks her friends to bring their gifts. They all exchange gifts so that everyone gets something that they like. I liked this book for two reasons. First, the plot is well organized. Each page shows Esther giving a present to one of her friends. For instance, on one page she gives her friend Zack the Zebra a red sweater. This simplifies the plot and allows the reader to focus on one new character at a time. Second, the illustrations enhance the story. As Esther gives her friends their presents, you see that the number of presents in her wheelbarrow begin to decrease one by one. This attention to detail helps the reader follow the story through the illustrations. The overall message is to make the best out of bad situations. ( )