Imag­i­na­tion runs deli­cious­ly wild in this burst­ing-with-fun-and-col­or book about a girl who is cel­e­brat­ing Hanukkah in the most delight­ful way. She con­jures up a series of spec­tac­u­lar Hanukkah gifts: a pet drag­on, a rain­bow, a mer­ry-go-round, a trea­sure chest, a uni­corn, and more. What bet­ter gifts could a child pos­si­bly dream of than these? She wrings every ounce of plea­sure and joy from her imag­i­nary haul. One of her fab­u­lous gifts is a time-trav­el machine, which she and her drag­on use to vis­it the Mac­cabees of old. Giv­ing gifts to oth­ers and donat­ing to those in need are also part of her hol­i­day expe­ri­ence. She sings songs, eats tasty latkes, and par­tic­i­pates in hol­i­day rit­u­als with her fam­i­ly as a glow­ing meno­rah shines on the windowsill.

The appen­dix includes infor­ma­tion about the hol­i­day and its his­to­ry, instruc­tions for play­ing drei­del, and descrip­tions of spe­cial com­mem­o­ra­tive foods. This book is great fun — joy is evi­dent on every page.