The Miracle of the Potato Latkes: A Hanukkah Story

Penn's original story has the flavor of a folktale; set in Russia, it tells of the lean year in which Tante Golda's traditional Hanukkah party is threatened. With only one puny potato in her wooden barrel, how can she invite all her friends and neighbors to her annual latke feast? ``God will provide,'' she always says, and, following her generosity to a mysterious stranger, it appears that He does. The rough-hewn, earthy illustrations match the homespun heroics. Recipe included. Ages 4-8. (Sept.)