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Is It Hanukkah Yet?

Chris Barash, illustrated by Alessandra Psacharopulo

A rhyming story builds anticipation for Hanukkah as winter arrives. Repeated lines mark the approach of the holiday while forest animals seek places to sleep through the season. The story connects warm clothes, baking, holiday songs, and time with family and friends to Hanukkah traditions. Its illustrations accompany an account of preparation and gathering, placing this late-year observance alongside familiar signs of winter. These details make seasonal changes part of the book’s holiday setting before the celebration begins.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
510L
ATOS Book Level
2.9
AR Interest Level
LG
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
175
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
N
Themes
Family · Food And Cooking · Holidays And Celebrations · Religion And Spirituality
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Published
October 1, 2015
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9780807533840
Language
English
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