Hanukkah Bear
Eric A. Kimmel
Mike Wohnoutka
Holiday House
Copyright 2013
15 pages
Multicultural
This book is about a bear who awakes from his winter slumber
to the smell of potato latkes. He finds himself at Bubba Brayne’s house who
does not hear or see well anymore. Bubba Brayne mistakes bear for the Rabbi who
is to come visit later on for their Hanukkah celebration. The bear and Bubba
Brayne partake in all sorts of Hanukkah tradition. They even eat all of the
potato latkes! Will Bubba Brayne ever realize that her companion is really a
bear? Read Mike Wohnoutka’s Hanukkah Bear to find out!
The illustrations in this book are so much fun! The pictures
were created with acrylic paint. I love how the bear is portrayed as an actual
character and not just an animal. There are no distinct lines in the pictures.
There are a mixture of cool and warm colors throughout. I loved that there was
no empty space on the pages and that it looks as though the text was typed
right onto the pictures.
This book would be a great introduction to a lesson on
Hanukah. It would give the students an idea of how some other cultures
celebrate Christmas. It would also be a good science lesson where the students
could make their own potato latke’s using the cafeteria’s kitchen. It could
also be a good introduction to a history lesson and how Hanukah came about.
This book was not awarded any medals.
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