Clever die cuts of colorful candles against rich black backgrounds add up one by one with each turn of the page, giving youngsters an opportunity to count from one to eight in three different languages while learning about this special Jewish holiday. - (Baker & Taylor)
Holiday candles introduce the numbers from one to eight and other Hanukkah terms in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish, with English transliterations. - (Baker & Taylor)
Horn Book Guide Reviews
This book presents the numbers one through eight in three languages, along with Hebrew and Yiddish words related to Hanukkah. Color-coding used for pronunciation and for the masculine and feminine forms of Hebrew is more confusing than helpful. The information is solid, but the content and format are aimed at readers too old for the book's simple illustrations and die-cut candle shapes. Copyright 2002 Horn Book Guide Reviews
Publishers Weekly Reviews
Noteworthy graphics and clever use of design elements jazz up a small (9" 7") paper-over-board book that counts up from one through the eight nights of the holiday. Newcomer Sper introduces familiar and less obvious aspects of Hanukkah (e.g., three stands for the elephants, which, as an endnote explains, were used by the attacking Syrian-Greeks). Die-cuts show the correct number of "candles" on each spread, made all the more pleasing by strong, clear color combinations and color-coded fonts. Each page includes Hebrew and Yiddish words, transliterations and pronunciations. Ages 3-6. (Oct.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
School Library Journal Reviews
K-Gr 3-In this visually appealing book, children are invited to count menorah candles and other holiday objects in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish. The three languages are printed in different colors, and the Hebrew and Yiddish are shown both phonetically and in the Hebrew alphabet. A pronunciation guide and a brief explanation of the Hanukkah story are included. The strength of the book is its use of simple, bold illustrations and colored fonts against solid backgrounds. The pages are die cut to illustrate the candles, which clutters up the otherwise simple design. A good choice for large collections.-E. M. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
