Harvest of Light

This book is about the olive harvest in Israel which is a Jewish tradition. The reader is able to see the whole process of how the olive oil is made starting from the olive tree and ending with a Hanukkah meal where they enjoy the oil with other foods. The book is narrated by a young girl which woul......more

This was a non-fiction book describing the process and importance of harvesting olives. This book explained the cultural traditions of jewish people and the importance and uses of olives. This is appropriate all all levels because it can be used at any point to show the traditions, that some student......more

Another wonderful holiday short story. Surrounding a young family in Israel harvesting grapes in preparation for Hanukkah; the pictures throughout are beautiful. Though we don't celebrate Hanukkah, we thoroughly enjoyed reading this and learned many things we didn't know before. It's a beautiful hol......more

Some might classify this book as a Hanukkah book as it is about olive oil and lighting the menorah. But more importantly, this is Allison Ofanansky’s story of their family’s love of growing olives and making olive oil. It is told simply and lyrically by her daughter and beautifully illustrated with......more

Let Us Wait for Light & Miracles......more