Posts Tagged ‘Hannukkah’
Combining Holiday and History
Hanukkah At Valley Forge By Stephen Krensky, illustrated by Greg Harlin With the arrival of the celebration of Hanukkah, I wanted to revisit a special book I have spoken about before; “Hanukkah at Valley Forge”. In 2007 this book received The Sydney Taylor Award from the Association of Jewish Libraries given in recognition of picture…
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Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein By Amanda Peet and Andrea Troyer; illustrated by Christine Davenier The heart wants what it wants – or else it does not care. Emily Dickinson This quote popped into my head after finishing Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein. It’s probably one of my favorite picture books…
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