Clifford Celebrates Hanukkah (Clifford, the Big Red Dog Series)

by Norman Bridwell, Norman Bridwell (Illustrator)

Overview

Celebrate Hanukkah with Clifford and Emily Elizabeth!

Clifford and Emily Elizabeth are celebrating their first Hanukkah. They love hearing the story of Hanukkah, eating "latkes" (fried potato pancakes) and "sufganiyot" (fried jelly donuts), and playing dreidel.

After dinner, Clifford and Emily Elizabeth take a trip into town to see the giant menorah. But when they get there, they discover that one light is broken. It's too late in the evening to call a handyman, but maybe Clifford is big enough to help save Hanukkah!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545823340
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	09/29/2015
Series:	Clifford, the Big Red Dog Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	AD630L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Norman Bridwell was the author and illustrator of numerous children's books, including the beloved Clifford series. The delightful stories about a big red dog named Clifford and his friend, Emily Elizabeth, have sold over 126 million copies in 13 languages!

Hometown:

Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Date of Birth:

February 15, 1928

Place of Birth:

Kokomo, Indiana

Education:

John Herron Art Institute, 1945-49; Cooper Union Art School, 1952-53

Website:

http://www.scholastic.com/clifford

Editorial Reviews

10/01/2015
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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