Hanukkah, Here I Come! (Here I Come!)

by D J Steinberg (Author) Sara Palacios (Illustrator)

Hanukkah, Here I Come! (Here I Come!)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Here I Come!

Celebrate Hanukkah with a collection of funny and festive poems from the author of the hugely popular Kindergarten, Here I Come!

"A warm and welcoming Hanukkah story."-Kirkus Reviews

The candles are lit and the latkes are frying - Hanukkah is here! Welcome in the holiday with poems - and a sheet of stickers! - from author D. J. Steinberg that highlight the family fun, dizzying dreidels, and mighty Maccabee stories that Hanukkah is sure to bring.

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A warm and welcoming Hanukkah story.

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2--This new title in the "Here I Come" series presents the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Like the other books in the series, this one is comprised of short poems, each with its own title and focusing on a different topic about the holiday. The rhymes come easily and are rarely forced, though at times the poems are split awkwardly between pages. Steinberg presents many of the basic elements of the holiday, balancing information for those less familiar, such as the rules of playing dreidel, with humorous commentary from a child's perspective, like a warning about messy jelly donuts. Snapshots of family life, such as taking disastrous selfies, are mixed in with occasional unnecessary filler, e.g., on wrapping a present for a rabbit. The background of the holiday is over-simplified--"Macca-BAM! Macca-BOOM! The bad guys ran away!"--and could have been omitted altogether, as the holiday itself is more cultural celebration than historical remembrance for many Jewish families. The recognizably delightful style of Palacios ("Marisol McDonald" series, A Song of Frutas) is slightly muted by a seeming attempt to fit in with the nondescript style of other illustrations in the series. Still, Palacios presents joyful scenes of many diverse families enjoying various elements of the holiday. VERDICT A paperback with stickers included, this book is likely designed to be given as a gift or part of a home collection. Still, it would make a solid addition to holiday collections seeking to build up their Hanukkah section.--Clara Hendricks

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D J Steinberg
D. J. Steinberg is the best-selling author of the popular Here I Come! series, with over 20 books for young readers published to date. He lives in Los Angeles, California, and can be found at djsteinberg.com.

John Joven is a graphic designer and children's book illustrator from Colombia. He started drawing and painting at an early age (mainly big robots). When he's not illustrating, John enjoys spending time with his family and a very lazy pug. Visit him online at www.johnjoven.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593094266
Lexile Measure
570
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Publication date
October 11, 2022
Series
Here I Come!
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV017110 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Hanukkah
JUV070000 - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)
Library of Congress categories
Stories in rhyme
Hanukkah

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