MELMED, Laura Krauss

This is a good choice for group sharing, and, when paired with Dan Yaccarino's Every Friday, may inspire youngsters to engage in some enjoyable family activities.

PreS-Gr 1—A family's preparations for and celebration of Hanukkah are described in short, informal verse, from the two-line "Third Night" ("At our window we will show/How warmly our three candles glow) to the bouncy, eight-line poem celebrating a favorite latke go-with ("Applesauce, applesauce on your nose...