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Description
A young boy counts the candles on the family menorah and the lights he sees in the world around him on each night of Hanukkah.
Quick Summary
On each night of Hanukkah, a little boy adds a candle to the family menorah and then notices other lights glowing in his world from streetlamps to car headlights to stars overhead. It's a counting book at heart, but there's this lovely quiet quality to the way the story unfolds, making it feel more like poetry than a typical holiday picture book. The whole thing is only 388 words, which means it moves fast and won't test a squirmy kid's attention span, making it perfect for sharing as a quick bedtime read-aloud throughout the eight nights. Kids who love spotting details in pictures or who enjoy noticing things around them will probably get a kick out of trying to find all the lights the boy sees. Parents will appreciate that it captures a warm, cozy family moment without being preachy or overly religious just a kid and his family celebrating together. If you want another short, sweet holiday book that follows a child through a special tradition, "The Snowy Day" isn't holiday-specific, but it's got that same gentle, observant energy that makes this book work so well.