On the first night of Hanukkah, a shivering orange kitten appears at Lenny's window. He pleads to keep her, but his parents warn that a cat can cause all kinds of mischief. And Hanukkah Cat does! A favorite holiday story back in print with wonderful new pictures.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
A Story Full of Love:
This wonderful book has been a part of our family tradition since my elder daughter's first Chanukah twenty-two years ago. I have also shared it in many clasrooms. The fictional family's celebration and the interwoven retelling of the Chanukkah tale, combined with the drama of a boy's wish to help a stray cat provide a meaningful and lovely introduction for children whose traditions don't include a Chanukah celebration.
WOW:
My sincerest thanks to the online reviewer who read this book with her grandfather. As the illustrator of this book, I cannot say what a great happiness it is to know my illustrations have been part of a loving memory.
A classic:
My father and granfather read this book to my twin sister and I when were about 8 years old (approx. 1990) and it still makes me smile. It was a great way to teach the Hanukkah story and I even have pictures of my great-grandfather (who is now deceased) reading along with my to Hanukkah Cat.
Hanukkah Cat by Chaya M. Burstein:
A stray cat turns up on the door step. It is the first night of Hanukkah--even mother and father can't turn it away. Later the cat's love of Latkas saves a lost child. Guess who has a new home on the last night of Hanukkah.
I used to read this charming story to my Kindergarten class until I loaned it to someone who did not return it.
