The Chanukkah Tree [Hardcover]

Eric A. Kimmel (Author), Giora Carmi (Illustrator), Giyora Karmi (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1988 | Age Level: 4 and up

The foolish people of Chelm are tricked by a peddler into buying and decorating a "Chanukkah tree" on Christmas Eve, but after becoming disillusioned they rediscover its worth and beauty.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 30 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House; 1st edition (September 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823407055
• ISBN-13: 978-0823407057
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,363,317 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eric A. Kimmel is well known for the tales he has retold from around the world. Some of his best-known titles are "Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins" (a Caldecott Honor book), "Gershon's Monster", "Anansi and the Talking Melon", and "The Runaway Tortilla". A former professor of children's literature, he lives in Portland, Oregon.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone can learn from the village people of Chelm, March 7, 2004

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catherine davis (Bangor, Maine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Chanukkah Tree (Hardcover)

I love this book, and read it every holiday season to my own kids. The story of the Chanukkah tree is about traditions and attitudes. The foolish people of Chelm have been sold a "Chanukkah Tree" by a clever vendor, who persuaded them that "Chanukkah Trees" are all the rage in America. And, of course, who in Chelm wouldn't want something so American and trendy as a Chanukkah tree? When they later find out they've been duped, humiliation is transformed to joy and delight when perspectives are changed by a simple turn of events.