A Hanukkah with Mazel

I decided to get a book on Hanukkah which I admit I know little about. This is a sweet little book set in a bleak setting. The man has next to nothing. The thing he has in abundance is hop and a new friend in Mazel - the cat. He can't afford candles, he is an artist. So, he paints the menorah with f......more

Misha has a great skill of painting, although not many people in his town can afford his paintings. He lives off potatoes he grows in his garden and milk from his cow. One day an adorable cat finds her way into his barn and snuggles up beside his cow Klara. Klara doesn't mind at all. Misha finds the......more

In an age where Chanukah has become synonymous with buying gifts, it's wonderful to find a book that centers on a gifts one will never find through commerce--keeping family traditions alive and love. Misha, a poor artist living in a village where no one can afford to buy his work, makes due with very......more