A Turn for Noah

By Susan Remick Topek, Sally Springer (illustrator),

Book cover of A Turn for Noah: A Hanukkah Story

Book description

Noah has trouble learning to spin the dreidel as his nursery school class celebrates Hanukkah.

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A Turn for Noah is a Hanukkah story written by Susan Remick Topek. At preschool, Noah can’t quite spin the dreidel. Hanukkah is about to end, and still Noah “can’t do it.” With the encouragement of his teacher and all his friends, on the very last day of Hanukkah, Noah takes a deep breath, twists the handle quickly, and exclaims, “It’s spinning!” And since one good turn deserves another, Noah lights the Hanukkah candles with the teacher’s help. 

I particularly like A Turn for Noah because so many of my preschool students have trouble learning to spin a dreidel and…

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