Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins

1989 • 32 pages

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A traveler rids a village synagogue of ghosts. A Caldecott Honor Book.

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We read this for Chanukkah 2022. I liked it. Trina Schyman's illustrations are wonderful, the story was lovely, based heavily on old Jewish and Slavic tales. It was funny and also lovely, ending with Chanukkah candles in all the windows... :-) Made me happy. :-)

December 23, 2022

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