Synopses & Reviews
An Anne Schwartz Book This definitive Hanukkah book includes eight heartwarming tales--one for each night of the holiday--plus blessings and the legend. Because he is now six, Owen has a very important job: He's the O.C.L. (Official Candle Lighter) for the eight nights of Hanukkah. And each night, after he's lit the candles, Grandma Karen asks, "Ready for a story?" On the first night, she tells the inspiring tale of a girl who dreams of becoming a rabbi (just like Owen's cousin Shira); on the third, there's the triumphant story of a girl who saves up to buy a horse the color of matzoh (a lot like Grandma Karen); and on the seventh night, there's the silly tale about a boy who wants to be a baby . . . and whose parents let him! (just like Uncle Izzie). As Owen listens to these special bedtime stories, he realizes that each is a celebration of his own heritage--except for the story about the alien. There couldn't be one of those in the family, could there? Celebrating family, faith, and the miracles of Hanukkah, It's a Miracle! includes the Hanukkah story, the blessings, and a glossary of Hebrew terms.
Synopsis
"Ready for a story?"Grandma Karen asked.
"Definitely,"
said Owen.
Every night of Hanukkah, after Owen -- the Official Candle Lighter -- lights the menorah, Grandma Karen kicks off her cowboy boots and tells him a bedtime story.
On the first night there's the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of becoming a rabbi.
On the fourth night there's the amazing story of the alien who gets lost in a little girl's backyard.
And on the seventh night there's the silly story about a boy who wants to be a baby...and whose parents let him!
Join Owen in discovering how each of these stories is also a celebration of his own heritage in this heartwarming book about faith, family, and the miracle of Hanukkah.
About the Author
Stephanie Spinner is the author of Aliens for Breakfast (winner of the Texas Bluebonnet Award) and Aliens for Lunch, both with Jonathan Etra, Aliens for Dinner, and, most recently, Quiver, a novel for young adults. After a long career in children's book publishing, Ms. Spinner now writes, tends her garden, and reads with gusto. She lives in Manhattan and Pawling, New York.