Eight Sweet Nights, A Festival of Lig..., Charlotte Offsay
Eight Sweet Nights, A Festival of Lig..., Charlotte Offsay
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Eight Sweet Nights, A Festival of Lights
A Hanukkah Story

Author: Charlotte Offsay

Narrator: Emily Lawrence

Unabridged: 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/29/2024

Synopsis

A warm and yummy Hanukkah-themed audiobook about the joys of coming together to celebrate with family and food.

It's time to start counting sleeps—Hanukkah is coming! Shimmering, shining, sparkling. Eight sweet nights, a festival of lights.

Set in a cozy house full of latkes, applesauce, sufganiyot, and other Hanukkah holiday treats, this warm and emotional story highlights the importance and joy of passing along traditions from one generation to the next, and making new traditions too.

Children can also learn about the meaning of their holiday, with informative side notes on each page to give a brief explanation of words found at Hanukkah, such as Maccabees, hanukkiyah, shamash, and gelt. An afterword from the author provides even more historical background to the holiday, making this an audiobook to listen to year after year.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ellen on November 06, 2024

This book shares so much with its readers. Offsay's beautiful text paired with Halberstadt's art makes a book that is not only beautiful but also sweet and relatable. The story is filled with love and family, which is often a big part of Hanukkah celebrations, and Offsay's sidebars explain things ch......more

Goodreads review by Jasmine on November 11, 2024

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Goodreads review by Kathy on October 21, 2024

I just love picture books that show happy families coming together to celebrate a holiday. This book is a heartwarming story for the whole family. I love how this book shares the excitement of the children dreaming about Hanukkah is coming! with its eight sweet nights of shimmering, shining, sparklin......more

Goodreads review by Maryalice on November 26, 2024

In simple sentences, readers will see a family prepare to celebrate Hanukkah. Like many family traditions, recipes and stories are shared, while families celebrate and create traditions of their own. Hebrew words like Hanukkah sameach (Happy Hanukkah) Bubbe (grandmother) and Yiddish words like Bubbe......more

Goodreads review by Laura on November 07, 2024

This beautiful new Hanukkah book is sweet and touches on all of the wonderful things I love about the holiday from gathering with family to sharing delicious traditions and recipes handed down from generation to generation! I know my children love when I pull out the oil stained recipe that we only......more

Quotes

★ Best Jewish Holiday Children’s Books of Fall 2024—Association of Jewish Libraries

"An appealing picture book about a Jewish family gathering to share stories, cook traditional recipes, make new memories, and celebrate an ancient miracle."—School Library Journal

"The story is sweet and concise, while the notes on each page and in the backmatter provide more detailed information than many other Hanukkah books. . . . An illuminating holiday primer."—Kirkus

"A cheery energy."—Publishers Weekly

"From the prose to the illustrations, this gorgeous picture book is a standout among Chanukah books with its meaningful explanations on words and traditions connected to the holiday. Bright and joyful, this picture book is a perfect addition for every library, school, and home."—Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

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