Clever illustrations with…sunny colors, charming compositions, and multicultural casts of characters.
—School Library Journal
The text is simple and soothing—“Hanukkah candles, shining bright. / One more candle every night”—while patterns as cozy as a patchwork quilt are featured throughout: the children are dressed in festive floral and plaid prints, and the candles they place on the menorah feature stripes, dots and curlicues.
—Publishers Weekly
A good introduction to Hanukkah for the very young, this title also captures the universal warmth and joy of holiday celebrations and will find an audience with families of many backgrounds.
—Booklist Online