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The Dreidel that Wouldn´t Spin: A Toyshop Tale of Hanukkah
Martha Seif Simpson
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Description for The Dreidel that Wouldn´t Spin: A Toyshop Tale of Hanukkah
Hardback. It was the most beautiful dreidel the shopkeeper had ever seen, with magical golden letters on its sides. Two children insisted that they had to own it, but for them it didn't spin. Would it spin for another child, one who carried the true spirit of Hanukkah in his heart? Illustrator(s): Bernhard, Durga Yael. Num Pages: 32 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: YBCS; YXF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 263 x 208 x 10. Weight in Grams: 412.
"This dreidel doesn't work!" the father had cried. "What do you mean? How can a dreidel not work?" the shopkeeper asked. It was certainly the most beautiful spinning top the shopkeeper had ever seen, with magical golden letters on its sides. But it just would not spin for two spoiled children who insisted on owning it! Later, the shopkeeper decides to try it one last time: would it spin for another child, one who carried the true spirit of Hanukkah in his heart? In this beautiful holiday story by award-winning author Martha Simpson, and brought to life by the imaginative ... Read more
"This dreidel doesn't work!" the father had cried. "What do you mean? How can a dreidel not work?" the shopkeeper asked. It was certainly the most beautiful spinning top the shopkeeper had ever seen, with magical golden letters on its sides. But it just would not spin for two spoiled children who insisted on owning it! Later, the shopkeeper decides to try it one last time: would it spin for another child, one who carried the true spirit of Hanukkah in his heart? In this beautiful holiday story by award-winning author Martha Simpson, and brought to life by the imaginative ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
World Wisdom Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
411g
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781937786281
SKU
V9781937786281
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Martha Seif Simpson
Martha Seif Simpson is an author and children's librarian. She has served as the Head of Children's Services at the Stratford Library Association in Stratford, CT for the last twenty years. She is the author of five professional books for teachers and librarians. Her first children's book What NOT to Give Your Mom on Mother's Day was released in 2013. ... Read more
Reviews for The Dreidel that Wouldn´t Spin: A Toyshop Tale of Hanukkah
Simpson uses familiar European folk-tale motifs, which Bernhard matches with paintings of an Old World setting; both illustrate how humility outshines greed and arrogance. Backmatter explains the real miracle of Hanukkah and the holiday's significance as well as rules for playing dreidel. A sweet original tale with a timeless, though not holiday-specific message. Kirkus K-Gr 2- In this gentle parable, ... Read more