Mrs. Greenberg’s Messy Hanukkah

Mrs. Greenberg’s Messy Hanukkah by Linda Glaser

This is the sequel to The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes which I reviewed last year.  It’s a good follow up, with a similar story line.  This time Rachel invites herself over to Mrs. Greenberg’s and then talks her into making latkes.  Rachel tries to help out, but the only thing she’s really making is a mess.  In the end, her parents come to the rescue and help clean up.  It’s a very simple book, and little kids will enjoy the repetitious parts as Mrs. Greenberg tries to tell Rachel not to worry about the mess.

Bonus: The first page of the book is a recipe for latkes which breaks down what Rachel, Mama and Mrs. Greenberg do.  It’s great to be able to see which parts are kid-friendly tasks and which are for grown-ups.

Yiddish word of the day: katchkeleh – Mrs. Greenberg calls Rachel katchkeleh which means little duck.  It is immediately translated in the text.

Sex, Nudity, Dating – None.
Profanity – None.
Death, Violence and Gore – None.
Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking – None.
Frightening or Intense Things – None.