Chanukah Lights Everywhere by Michael J. Rosen

Chanukah Lights Everywhere Reviews

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  Abigail

  A young boy describes the lights of Hanukkah in this lovely holiday picture-book. From the night before the celebration begins, when family preparations are afoot, through the eight nights when the candles of the Menorah are lit, to the nights afterward, when the boy sees many things that remind him of Hanukkah and of being Jewish, the theme remains that of light - and of love. An afterword gives more information about the historical circumstances that gave rise to the holiday...
  
  I enjoyed Chanukah Lights Everywhere, which is actually my second Hanukkah picture-book from author Michael J. Rosen, following upon his
  Our Eight Nights of Hanukkah. There is a feeling of homeyness and family warmth in the story, and in the artwork. I appreciated illustrator Melissa Iwai's use of color and (of course) light here, and I found the cats depicted throughout to be absolutely adorable. Recommended to anyone looking for fun and engaging Hanukkah picture-books.
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  Heidi Burkhart

  A good introduction for children to Haunkkah.
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  Ember Air

  This was a really fun book. The young boy learns to see the lights of Hanukkah everywhere, and learns that he carries those lights in his soul year-round. There was a fun I-Spy element to the story as well - on every page there are cats and menorah's, the number of each corresponding to the night of Hanukkah (so, on the sixth night, there were six cats & six menorahs). Great story for the 2-4 range.
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  Margaret Klein

  This Chanukah book is a charming new PJ Library selection that arrived in my office last week. The boy in the story sees the lights of the menorah everywhere. A single crescent moon. Two headlights. Lights everywhere. It is a good, early counting book with lovely prose and pretty illustrations. I also love his Chanukah papercut book.
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  Sandy

  A cute Hanukah picture book that focuses on the menorah. A good holiday read for younger children, as my daughter's favorite part of the story was counting (as both the number of lights and the number of cats on each page increases for each night of Hanukkah).
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  Tori

  This probably isn't a book I would reach for but it's a nice addition to our Chanukah collection. My daughter liked seeing the candles and the moon.
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  Wendy

  Cute book to how a family celebrates the holiday.
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  Viviane Elbee

  This is a counting themed Chanukah book - each day the main character counts a corresponding number of lights to the ones on the menorah. The illustrations are lovely.
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  Melissa

  A simple pleasant book about the lighting of candles for the menorah. The text focuses on a young, 5 year old, boy who notices the count of candles and its resonance with traditions and activities associated with the holiday. An author's note gives background information on the tradition of the menorah and the contemporary practice of the holiday.
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  Andrea

  Simple children's story about celebrating Hanukah amidst other religions with beautiful, vibrant illustrations. "Dad says that chanukah is also about the joy of different religions sharing a street," is a quote I liked in this book.
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  Hannah

  I read this for one of my best friends even though I'm not Jewish. >^-^<
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  Kelly

  A heartwarming story of faith, family, and counting all mashed up. Love it. I especially adore the details in the illustrations.
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  Miss Kious

  focus on the menorah
  
  pictures of different kinds of menorahs in the back of the book