On the first night of Hanukkah, a mother tells her family and a young guest the story of the holiday's origin
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Children's poet extraordinaire Karla Kuskin has written dozens of books for children, including Roar and More, The Philharmonic Gets Dressed, illustrated by Mark Simont, and Dogs and Dragons, Trees and Dreams. She lives in Brooklyn, NY and Arlington, VA.
Isabelle Dervaux made her picturebook debut with Melanie Jane, by Susan Arkin Couture. She lives in San Francisco, CA.
An unusually thoughtful account of the events celebrated during Chanukah, touching gently on the ethics of violence in the struggle against injustice, the nature of miracles, and why we celebrate holidays. Interfaith friendship and sharing are modeled in a framing story in which the young narrator and his mother tell the Chanukah story to the son's Gentile friend, their guest on the first night. ``Your Chanukah candles and our Christmas lights will shine across the street at each other,'' says the visitor. Kuskin's prose (as in Jerusalem, Shining Still, 1987) has a spare dignity well suited for telling of ancient and sacred things. Parker's command of his medium--delicately sketched lines and subtly glowing watercolors--is total; he suggests the tumult of battle, the warmth of a family dinner table, and the timeless radiance of the menorah with equal facility. (Picture book. 5-8) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Condition: Good. Parker, Robert Andrew (illustrator). Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00063135360
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Parker, Robert Andrew (illustrator). On the first night of Hanukkah, a mother tells her family and a young guest the story of the holiday's origin. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Binding is very loose. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library. Seller Inventory # 123552666
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Parker, Robert Andrew (illustrator). Very good ex-library book with protective plastic attached. DJ has 2 stickers on it. There is one sticker inside front cover, a library pocket inside back cover and a due date sticker attached to back fly leaf. Title page has a library embossing. Seller Inventory # R4-8AJV-44GQ
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Parker, Robert Andrew (illustrator). 1st Edition. A Great Miracle Happened There: A Chanukah Story by Karla Kuskin, illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker-stated First edition. Hardback, oblong story/picture book has some "rippling" of lower corners of pages-otherwise is quite clean and in very good condition with very good dust jacket. NOT AN EX-LIB!. Seller Inventory # 28181
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Parker, Robert Andrew (illustrator). Book shows general wear, a couple tiny tears to dust jacket. Used Book. Seller Inventory # 199068
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Parker, Robert Andrew (illustrator). 1st Edition. A Great Miracle Happened There: A Chanukah Story by Karla Kuskin, illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker-stated First edition. Hardback, oblong story/picture book is quite clean and in near new condition with like dust jacket in a Brodart protector-nice looking book. NOT AN EX-LIB!. Seller Inventory # 32451A
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