When Grandpa was a boy growing up in Europe, he celebrated Hanukkah in much the way children do today. He sang songs, played dreidel, and ate potato pancakes. Yet Hanukkah was very different.His family could not share the joy of Hanukkah with the world. They were forced to observe the holiday behind locked doors and drawn curtains. In those days, a man came with soldiers to persecute theJews--just as a foreign king had done centuries earlier in Jerusalem. Sheldon Oberman's beautiful story explores the meaning of Hanukkah in a way that enlightens and inspires. Neil Waldman's radiant illustrations capture the message of joy and courage that is the Festival of Lights."

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Boyds Mills Press .

Sheldon Oberman (deceased)is the author of "The Always Prayer Shawl, "illustrated by Ted Lewin, winner of the National Jewish Book Award and the Sydney Taylor Award, among other honors. Neil Waldman 's art has appeared in many books, including Masada, which he wrote. He lives in White Plains, New York.