Nonna's Hanukkah Surprise

By Karen Fisman, Martha Graciela Avilés (illustrator),

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Book description

Rachel loves visiting her Italian grandmother, even though Nonna celebrates Christmas and Rachel and her parents celebrate Hanukkah. Rachel plans to share Hanukkah with her whole family, so when Rachel's special hanukkiah goes missing, Nonna steps in to save the day.

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1 author picked Nonna's Hanukkah Surprise as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

When Rachel visits her father’s family who celebrates Christmas, she brings along her menorah to share Hanukkah with them too. But when she realizes she forgot the menorah on the plane, her Nonna makes her a very special menorah.

The book shows how a loving grandmother and extended family welcome and encourage two holiday traditions.

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