Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0823431940 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Customer said AN ARTISTIC GEM IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE. Every year I read this story to as many children as I can. AS a music teacher I have my captive audience:) I have sometimes 9 classes a day(AN ARTISTIC GEM IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE Every year I read this story to as many children as I can. AS a music teacher I have my captive audience:) I have sometimes 9 classes a day(3 too many, but that's another review of another kind)and I use the reading of the story as an acting exercise for me an. too many, but that's another review of another kind)and I use the reading of the story as an acting exercise for me an. Mara Johnstone said Great stuff. My parents had a copy of this when I was growing up, and now I'm finally getting a copy of my own. (My brother has the old one.) I kept telling my husband about this book, and it's about time we bought it. It's a great story of a clever person outwitting the b. R Carter said Great book. Gave to niece. She was excited. She hasn't seen this one.
(Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter. What are the poor villagers to do? The holiday-hating, hill-dwelling hobgoblins are bound and determined to ruin yet another Hanukkah for them. Warmth and humor prevail, even in the midst of hopeless-looking circumstances. Award-winning illustrator Trina Schart Hyman creates lively and witty pictures that pair perfectly with Eric Kimmel's words to create this Caldecott Honor Book. Using his wits and a few props--pickles, eggs, and a dreidel (a square-shaped top with Hebrew let
. Kimmel is a well-known folklorist and the author of numerous books for children, including Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, a Caldecott Honor Book illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman, and The Rooster's Antlers: A Story of the Chinese Zodiac, illustrated by YongSheng Xuan. Eric A. He lives in Oregon
The 25th anniversary edition of this beloved Caldecott Honor-winning classic includes insightful notes from author Eric A. For seven nights he fools and ousts one dim-witted goblin after another. Kimmel and Holiday House publisher John Briggs, who recall both the story and its renowned illustrator, Trina Schart Hyman, with joy and fondness. On the first night of Hanukkah, a weary traveler named Hershel of Ostropol eagerly approaches the next village, where plenty of latkes and merriment should warm him. But on the eighth night, a truly awful goblin arrives to put an end to Hershel. The villagers are being tormented by a band of goblins who hate Hanukkah. Brave Hershel leaps to the villagers' rescue. What will it take for a lone man to stand up to such a monster, save Hanukkah, and live to tell the tale?. But when he arrives, not a single candle is lit