Readers will enjoy Codor’sdigitally colored, humorous cartoon pictures of the Small family, in thisnewest addition to the ever-growing number of Hanukkah books. It is thefirst night of Hanukkah and because Dad is broke, he can’t purchase decorationsor gifts for his family. As he is leaving his job as Eraser Supervisor atthe Tip-Top Pencil Company, he meets a strange little old man who gives him amagic potato, which he says will reveal the true meaning of Hanukkah. This one potato miraculously yields enough latkes for their dinner. Then, as they are sleeping, the one remaining potato latke in the fryingpan creates a mountain of latkes that rises to the sky like Jack’s beanstalk. The kids sleep through it all, not hearing the efforts of the policechief and the fire department as they try to bring them down from the latkemountain. The little old man returns to save the day. He inviteseveryone to eat and all enjoy a city-wide all-you-can-eat latke party thatfinally reduces the mountain, letting the kids wake up with their beds back onthe ground. The man collects gelt from everyone so the Smalls can cleanup the mess. At the end, they open the Small Bakery in their house where theysell everything except latkes! This book should be read after anexplanation of the history and meaning of the Hanukkah holiday and is a funread for children ages 5 – 8.
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