A Chanukah Story for Night Number Three [Paperback]

Dina Rosenfeld (Author), David S. Pape (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1989

A story, told in verse, of a boy's wonderful adventures on his birthday -- the third day of Hanukkah. The blessings are given at the end.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Scientific American

Kind of cute--like Dr. Seuss, ... --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From The New Yorker

Hachai Publishing has just released A Hanukkah Story for Night Number Three, a story "narrated" by Matisyohu Dov Ber Chaim Tzvi a boy whose birthday falls on the third night of the holiday. The protagonist celebrates it with a giant latka as the cake. Written by Dina Rosenfeld and illustrated in full color by Harris Mandel, the story is written in rhyme and the language concepts are intended for pre-schoolers as well as older children. The book also includes an easy-to-follow guide to lighting the Menorah as well as the blessing in English, Hebrew and transliterated Hebrew. For information, call [phone]. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Hachai Pubns (September 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0922613176
• ISBN-13: 978-0922613175
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,343,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Yummm, December 20, 2005

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L. Solkowitz "laura" (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Chanukah Story for Night Number Three (Hardcover)

My kids adore this book - they read it all year round! The story's focus on sharing and good deeds helps take attention away from the material aspects of Chanukah. I can't say enough good things about this book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Will delight children ages 3-6 everywhere, December 24, 2009

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Chanukah Story for Night Number Three (Hardcover)

"A Chanukah Story for Night Number Three" is a rollicking, rhyming Chanukah tale about a birthday boy who is determined to make his special Chanukah Night Number Three birthday even more spectacular by making the biggest, most delicious potato latke ever. Reissued since its first printing in 1989, "A Chanukah Story for Night Number Three" is poised to enchant and delight a whole new generation. Full of hyperbole and humor, "Chanukah Story" also educates effortlessly, with its early glossary (on page 1) of special Chanukah terms and sayings, and also with its cunningly hidden moral, something like "Sharing good things makes them better!" Also at the end of "Chanukah Story" is a real recipe for latkes, not just for hundreds of people, but for a family. The delightful cartoon-like illustrations and rascally rhythms keep "A Chanukah Story" zipping straight through until morning, and the final winking epithet: "So I wrote all that happened for you to read, too/ If you want to believe it - well, that's up to you!" "A Chanukah Story for Night Number Three" will delight children ages 3-6 everywhere.