Kimmel (Author), Trina Schart Hyman (Illustrator) 821 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 7.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 13.67 24 Used from 6.98 29 New from 13. This classic picture book is a perfect Hanukkah gift and a wonderful read-aloud.įor more tales of this clever folk hero, read The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol- another collaboration between master storyteller Eric A. Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins Paperback Septemby Eric A. This beautiful 25th Anniversary Edition includes an insightful afterword from the author and publisher explaining the book’s origins, and remembering Trina Schart Hyman, the illustrator who brought the tale to life. 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. That story, Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, tells the tale of Hershel as he spends Hanukkah outsmarting a series of goblins that have been haunting a town’s synagogue, preventing the. 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. Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins ISBN: 9780823431946 Subtitle: 25th Anniversary Edition Author: Kimmel, Eric A.

A classic Hanukkah tale, now available in a beautiful anniversary edition. 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.

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