![]() Trina Schart Hyman’s leering goblins are equal parts terrifying and ridiculous as they match wits with Hershel, trying to keep him from lighting the menorah and celebrating Hanukkah. But can one man alone save Hanukkah and live to tell the tale?Īn original adventure featuring a traditional Jewish folk hero, this clever story has been a family favorite for decades and was named a Caldecott Honor book when it was originally published, and received a Sydney Taylor Award Honor. Using his wits, the clever trickster faces down one goblin after the next, night after night. ![]() A band of frightful goblins has taken over the synagogue, and the villagers cannot celebrate at all! Hershel vows to help them. On the first night of Hanukkah, a weary traveler named Hershel of Ostropol eagerly approaches a village, where plenty of latkes and merriment should warm him.īut when he arrives not a single candle is lit. A classic Hanukkah tale, now available in a beautiful anniversary edition. ![]()
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