Clifford Celebrates Hanukkah

October 1, 2015

PreS-Gr 2-Emily Elizabeth and Clifford are invited to celebrate the eighth night of Hanukkah at Melissa and her family's house. While there, they hear the Hanukkah story, eat latkes, play dreidel (complete with the dreidel song), and exchange presents. Clifford takes a backseat in this introduction to the holiday but still manages to save the day. During the lighting of the giant menorah at the center of town, only Clifford is big enough to screw in the bulb, saving the celebration. For readers unfamiliar with Hanukkah, much of the related vocabulary includes in-text pronunciations, and Melissa's multigenerational family describes the history and traditions in a child-friendly and positive way. VERDICT Clifford fans will find this sweet as sufiganiyot! -Brooke Sheets, Los Angeles Public Library

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