The Very Best Hanukkah Gift - Hardcover

Rocklin, Joanne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385326564 ISBN 13: 9780385326568

Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 1999

Synopsis

Hanukkah is here at last, and Daniel Bloom couldn’t be more excited. It’s time for candle lighting and storytelling and presents. Time for chocolate gelt and dreidel games and . . . green latkes? Uh-oh. Maybe this year’s Hanukkah won’t be quite what Daniel expects.

And his mom’s zucchini latke experiment isn’t Daniel’s only holiday challenge. There’s that dog who just moved in down the hall. That huge dog with the fierce bark. Ever since being bitten last summer, Daniel has been afraid of dogs. Whenever he hears barking, he feels younger than his little sister, Amy. She loves dogs. Daniel knows that Amy wishes he weren’t afraid. Maybe then, one of her gifts could be a dog. But that would take a miracle, Daniel figures.
A Hanukkah miracle.
From the Trade Paperback edition.

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"Written with warmth and humor, with a chapter for each night of the celebration, this is a spirited middle-reader that’s full of holiday tradition." — School Library Journal, Starred
From the Trade Paperback edition.

From Booklist:

Daniel may be the middle child in the Bloom family, but he feels like the baby; his younger sister isn't afraid of the new dog, Rusty, next door, but Daniel is. To make matters worse, the dog's owner has invited the Blooms for Christmas cookies and hot chocolate. Daniel occupies himself before the dreaded visit by making Hanukkah presents for his family. The Blooms retell the ancient holiday story, light the candles, and cook traditional foods. On the night of the visit, Daniel accidentally drops the lucky dreidel he received as a gift. The dog scoops it up and places it at Daniel's feet, an overture of friendship that Daniel tentatively accepts. On the last night of the celebration, an ice storm knocks out the power and the Blooms' invited guests can't come, so they ask the other building residents, including Rusty, to share their Hanukkah meal. With refreshing, believable characters, this engaging story of a boy's fears, a supportive family, and a celebration that reflects traditional values is a great Hanukkah gift in itself. Ellen Mandel

About this edition

• Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0385326564
• ISBN 13: 9780385326568
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: O'Neill Catharine