The Ziz And the Hanukkah Miracle [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Jacqueline Jules (Author), Katherine Janus Kahn (Illustrator)

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Recommended by the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee as a Great Hanukkah Book for Kids

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing; illustrated edition edition (August 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580131646
• ISBN-13: 978-1580131643
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #889,194 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ZIZ AND THE HANUKKAH MIRACLE, October 3, 2006

By	Jewish Book World Magazine (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle is a clever attempt to explain the Hanukkah miracle of the oil that lasted eight days. This non-traditional story is a lighthearted whimsical fantasy about the Ziz, a nearsighted bird who longs for more light in the winter so that he can make his dinner. He sets out on a solitary journey to find light. He catches fireflies, lantern fish, and even attempts to capture the moon. Frustrated with his lack of success, he finally asks for God's help. God provides the Ziz with an oil lamp, which he greedily refuses to share with the other animals. When the Ziz discovers the menorah in the Holy Temple needs oil, he relents. With the help of the other animals, the menorah burns brightly. With his new friends by his side, the Ziz's oil lamp burns even brighter. The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle is not a conventional Hanukkah story, but the value of friendship, working together, and even Tikkun Olam are nicely woven into the story. The illustrations are bold, colorful and full of light. Ages 3-7.

Barbara Bietz is a Jewish educator and freelance writer. Her work appears in numerous magazines and websites. Barbara's first children's book will be published in October 2006. Reviewed by Barbara Bietz

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ziz is hilarious, November 1, 2007

By	Reader Views "www.readerviews.com" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

Reviewed by Brianne Plach (age 10) for Reader Views (10/07)

Do you get tired of the long nights during the last months of the year? It seems like the nights are so long. It's so depressing when there is so much darkness and very little light. It's not just the humans who miss the light.

Ziz is a big, yellow bird with purple feathers sticking out of his head in all directions and big green eyes. It's not just his appearance that is funny, but his attempts at solving his problem are too. He can't even see to make his own dinner. Rather than asking God to help first, he tries to come up with a solution. His ideas of fireflies and lantern fish have funny results.

God gives him an idea but he doesn't like it. Sometimes sharing with others isn't the easiest thing to do in the world. Through the help of some unlikely small friends, a solution to the light problem is found. By sharing, his problem is solved and so is someone else's problem. "The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle" is a very good book for children ages 4-8. It highlights the menorrah which is a big part of the Hanukkah holiday. I really thought Ziz was hilarious and I know other kids will too.