The Book of Candles

From Sydney Taylor Award winner and National Jewish Book Award honoree Laurel Snyder comes a warm,reverentiallyricaland fresh read-aloud picture book about Hanukkahperfect for the modern family. In a darkdark roomone thin candle wakesbursts to life Thus begins the first night of Hanukkah in one child’s home. But what does the light from the candle mean? What are the words everyone is singing? What will each of these eight nights hold? Family and friendstakeout dinners and flat tirestraditions new and old–it’s all part of this year’s timelesstimely holiday celebration.