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Chocolate Fever

Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith Henry loves chocolate.  His kind and over indulgent parents let him eat it for every meal, always.  And so, perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising when Henry is suddenly broken out in brown spots that … Continue reading

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The McElderry Book of Greek Myths

The McElderry Book of Greek Myths by Eric Kimmel This slim anthology is sort of an introduction to mythology.  I grabbed it for its beautiful illustrations and because I generally like Eric Kimmel as an author. Greek myths, like folk … Continue reading

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Quick Pick Picture Book – Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins

When Hershel arrives in a village he learns that they are unable to celebrate Hanukkah because of some antisemitic goblins.  To rid the town of this scourge, Hershel will need to light the candles each night and on the eighth … Continue reading

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Quick Pick Picture Book – The Chanukkah Guest

Eric Kimmel’s The Chanukkah Guest is one of my favorite Chanukkah stories.  97 year old Bubba Brayna has been cooking her famous latkes.  The smell is so tantalizing that it wakes a hibernating bear.  The old woman has become a … Continue reading

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