cover image How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah?

How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah?

Jane Yolen, illus. by Mark Teague. Scholastic/Blue Sky, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-545-41677-1

Yolen and Teague score a winner with this playful Chanukah story brought to life with bright and engaging illustrations. Each page poses a question of how a dinosaur would behave during the eight days of Hanukkah with a cute rhyme like, “Does he peek at the presents stashed under Dad’s bed?/ Does he write his own name on each gift card instead?” Each possible mischievous behavior illustrates one aspect of the holiday, including playing dreidel, lighting candles, and sharing gelt. Children will appreciate the larger-than-life dinosaurs and their amusing antics and learn just how to behave during this fun holiday. Up to age 4. (Sept.)