Chanukah Lights [Hardcover]

Michael J. Rosen (Author), Robert Sabuda (Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: September 27, 2011 | Age Range: 5 - 9 years

From a pop-up master and an acclaimed poet and author comes a glorious celebration of the true spirit of Chanukah.

Open this beautiful gift book and follow the Festival of Lights through place and time -- from Herod's temple to a shtetl in Russia; from a refugee ship bound for the New World to an Israeli kibbutz. Inspired by Michael J. Rosen's reverent poem, Robert Sabuda's striking pop-ups depict each night's menorah in a different scene, using imagery such as desert tents, pushcart lanterns, olive trees, and a final panorama of skyscrapers. Sure to be a treasured family heirloom, this stunning collaboration showcases the spirit and resilience of a people in search of home.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is no ordinary pop-up book....Sabuda's intricate and inventive paper engineering is a little miracle in keeping with the miraculous oil of the event that Hanukkah commemorates....A stunning achievement." STARRED Publishers Weekly review

A stunning achievement.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Robert Sabuda, master of the modern pop-up book, teams with poet Michael Rosen to celebrate a 2,000-year-old miracle.
—USA Today

About the Author

Michael J. Rosen has written and edited some ninety books for children and adults, including the critically acclaimed THE CUCKOO'S HAIKU AND OTHER BIRDING POEMS. His books have won many awards, among them the National Jewish Book Award, the inaugural Once Upon a World Children's Book Award from the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance, and three Ohioana Book Awards. He lives in Glenford, Ohio.

Robert Sabuda is the creator of many best-selling pop-up books, including THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, and the WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ. He is also the co-creator of the Encyclopedia Prehistorica and Encyclopedia Mythologica series. He lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Age Range: 5 - 9 years
  
• Hardcover: 16 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick; Pop edition (September 27, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763655333
• ISBN-13: 978-0763655334
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 2.5 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #424,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #41 in Books > Children's Books > Holidays & Celebrations > Jewish

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous December 14, 2011

By M. Blatt

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

As always, Robert Sabuda has created elegance personified with his intricate all white dimensional designs which are mounted against soft colors with designs illustrating the location of each scene. The text by Michael J. Rosen flows through the book as it describes the many places of Jewish settlement. And the flames of a Menorah can be seen in each scene, increasing by one light with each succeeding page-turn.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Do Not Miss This Book. December 19, 2011

By Jane P

Format:Hardcover

Adults as well as school-age children will find this book amazing. Not the typical pop-up for young children.
I bought this for my granchildren and I was amazed at the fabulous complexity of the pop-ups. Robert Sabuda has outdone himself on this one.
This is not the typical book on Hanukah. The text tells a beautiful story of all the places in the world that the Jews have observed the candle lighting ceremony.The pop-ups illustrate the journeys.
When I shared it with my adult friends their eyes filled up.That's how beautiful it is.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Visually Stunning book November 17, 2011

By A. Plaut

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book is sure to become a treasured family heirloom. It is visually stunning and the pages come to life with the three dimensional pop up rendition of the beautiful poem. The pop up art is extremely delicate - a tiny monkey on one side came with its tail bent.