Hanukkah Upside Down

By Elissa Brent Weissman, Omer Hoffmann (illustrator),

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In this delightfully upside-down holiday story, cousins debate who can celebrate the best Hanukkah from opposite sides of the globe. Eight chances to prove it-may the best cousin win!"You'll have Hanukkah in summer? Talk about backwards.""Your Hanukkah's in winter? You're missing out."From their homes in New York and New Zealand,…

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1 author picked Hanukkah Upside Down as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

There are so many Hanukkah books, but I especially like this one because it has the unique concept of showing how the holiday is celebrated on opposite sides of the globe.

Noah, who lives in New York, is getting ready for winter break, but his cousin Nora in New Zealand is about to start her summer vacation. They decide to have a contest to compare who has the best time celebrating the eight days and nights of Hanukkah.

I love the charming split-page illustrations that show how their days are different, but that they both light candles eat latkes and…

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