The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle

by Jacqueline Jules, Katherine Janus Kahn (Illustrator), Katherine Janus Kahn

Overview

The Ziz, the giant bird from Jewish folklore, learns about the concept of sharing by helping the Maccabees find oil to light the menorah in the Temple, bringing about the miracle of Hanukkah.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580131643
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2006
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	752,097
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jacqueline Jules is an award-winning author and poet. Her many children's books include The Hardest Word (National Jewish Book Award finalist), Happy Hanukkah Lights, and Picnic at Camp Shalom. She lives in northern Virginia.

Katherine Janus Kahn studied Fine Arts at the Bezalel School in Jerusalem and at the University of Iowa. She has illustrated many children's books including Kar-Ben's popular Sammy Spider series. She lives in Wheaton, Maryland.

Editorial Reviews

"Jacqueline Jules’ stories about the Ziz–a fabulous and colourful mythical bird–are always among my favourites. In this one, she relates the miracle of Chanukah through the prism of a story that reads like a gorgeous fairytale, in which a lesson about sharing and generosity is handled with a lovely subtlety that never overshadows the narrative."—Noodlenuts

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